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Air Transportation at University of North Dakota

If you plan to study air transportation, take a look at what University of North Dakota has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UND is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and approximately 13,615 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,097 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of North Dakota in 2021, 267 of them were air transportation majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Air Transportation section at the bottom of this page.

UND Air Transportation Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Air Transport
  • Master’s Degree in Air Transport
  • Doctorate Degree in Air Transport

Online Classes Are Available at UND

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UND does offer online courses in air transport for the following degree levels:

UND Air Transportation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the air transport progam at UND compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The air transport major at UND is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Air Transportation. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Air Transportation Doctor’s Degree Schools 2
Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools 4
Most Popular Air Transportation Schools 7
Most Focused Air Transportation Master’s Degree Schools 8

In 2021, 26 students received their master’s degree in air transport from UND. This makes it the #7 most popular school for air transport master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in air transport, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Air Transport Graduates from UND Make?

The median salary of air transport students who receive their bachelor's degree at UND is $47,772. This is 7% higher than $44,734, which is the national average for all air transport bachelor's degree recipients.

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Air Transport Student Demographics at UND

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the air transport majors at University of North Dakota.

UND Air Transportation Bachelor’s Program

12% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The air transport program at UND awarded 267 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 88% of these degrees went to men with the other 12% going to women.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in air transport at UND are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of North Dakota with a bachelor's in air transport.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 203
International Students 21
Other Races/Ethnicities 20

UND Air Transportation Master’s Program

38% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The air transport program at UND awarded 26 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 62% of these degrees went to men with the other 38% going to women.

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Of the students who received a air transport master's degree from UND, 69% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of North Dakota with a master's in air transport.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 18
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UND also has a doctoral program available in air transport. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Air Transport Grads May Go Into

A degree in air transport can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for ND, the home state for University of North Dakota.

Occupation Jobs in ND Average Salary in ND
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 530 $97,720
Commercial Pilots 370 $82,880
Air Traffic Controllers 100 $85,760
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 40 $104,660

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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