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Airline Pilot & Flight Crew Basic Certificate

Airline Pilot & Flight Crew Basic Certificates

There are 103 colleges and universities across the nation that offer abasic certificate in Airline Pilot & Flight Crew. In recent years, the majority of students earning degrees in this area were men, and about26% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 8.9% of Airline Pilot & Flight Crew graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Airline Pilot & Flight Crew Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 2,249 people earned theirAirline Pilot & Flight Crew majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Airline Pilot & Flight Crew at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 106
Associate’s Degree 918
Bachelor’s Degree 716
Master’s Degree 430

Earnings of Airline Pilot & Flight Crew Majors With Basic Certificates (All Award Levels)

The median salary for graduates holding abasic certificate in Airline Pilot & Flight Crew of $69,369 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

This number may vary for many reasons. For instance, you may move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $54,735
4 years $69,369
5 years $80,156

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for Airline Pilot & Flight Crew students with their basic certificate.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with male students. About 86.4% of graduates in this field are men.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 419
Women 66
Gender Diversity of Basic Certificates in Airline Pilot & Flight Crew

The racial-ethnic distribution of Airline Pilot & Flight Crew graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 314 64.7%
Asian 18 3.7%
Hispanic or Latino 65 13.4%
Black or African American 12 2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.2%
Two or More Races 14 2.9%
Race Unknown 18 3.7%
International Students 43 8.9%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Airline Pilot & Flight Crew Basic Certificate Students

This degree is moderately popular with international students. Around 8.9% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 130 colleges that offer a basic certificate in Airline Pilot & Flight Crew. Learn more about the most popular below:

Utah Valley University tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Airline Pilot & Flight Crew majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 414 people received their basic certificate in Airline Pilot & Flight Crew from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Airline Pilot & Flight Crew here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#2

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University-Main Campus is a popular choice for Airline Pilot & Flight Crew majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 117 basic certificates in Airline Pilot & Flight Crew in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Airline Pilot & Flight Crew here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#3

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University is a popular choice for Airline Pilot & Flight Crew majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 65 basic certificates in Airline Pilot & Flight Crew in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#4

Parkland College

Champaign, IL

Parkland College comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Airline Pilot & Flight Crew. This school awarded 53 basic certificates in Airline Pilot & Flight Crew in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Airline Pilot & Flight Crew. During the most recent year for which we have data, 52 people received their basic certificate in Airline Pilot & Flight Crew from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Airline Pilot & Flight Crew here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#6

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Broward College is a popular choice for Airline Pilot & Flight Crew majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 51 basic certificates in Airline Pilot & Flight Crew in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Airline Pilot & Flight Crew here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Mt San Antonio College is a popular choice for Airline Pilot & Flight Crew majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 51 people received their basic certificate in Airline Pilot & Flight Crew from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Airline Pilot & Flight Crew here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#8

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

Aims Community College comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Airline Pilot & Flight Crew. This school awarded 50 basic certificates in Airline Pilot & Flight Crew in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#9

Madisonville Community College

Madisonville, KY

Madisonville Community College comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Airline Pilot & Flight Crew. During the most recent year for which we have data, 50 people received their basic certificate in Airline Pilot & Flight Crew from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Airline Pilot & Flight Crew here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#10

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

University of Dubuque comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Airline Pilot & Flight Crew. During the most recent year for which we have data, 49 people received their basic certificate in Airline Pilot & Flight Crew from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Tarrant County College District is a popular choice for Airline Pilot & Flight Crew majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 48 basic certificates in Airline Pilot & Flight Crew in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Airline Pilot & Flight Crew here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

California Aeronautical University is a popular choice for Airline Pilot & Flight Crew majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 46 basic certificates in Airline Pilot & Flight Crew in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Airline Pilot & Flight Crew here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville is a popular choice for Airline Pilot & Flight Crew majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 42 basic certificates in Airline Pilot & Flight Crew in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Airline Pilot & Flight Crew here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#14

Cypress College

Cypress, CA

Cypress College is a popular choice for Airline Pilot & Flight Crew majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 41 basic certificates in Airline Pilot & Flight Crew in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Guilford Technical Community College comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Airline Pilot & Flight Crew. During the most recent year for which we have data, 41 people received their basic certificate in Airline Pilot & Flight Crew from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#16

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville University comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Airline Pilot & Flight Crew. During the most recent year for which we have data, 41 people received their basic certificate in Airline Pilot & Flight Crew from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Airline Pilot & Flight Crew here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Central Oregon Community College comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Airline Pilot & Flight Crew. During the most recent year for which we have data, 40 people received their basic certificate in Airline Pilot & Flight Crew from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#18

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, WA

Central Washington University comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Airline Pilot & Flight Crew. This school awarded 40 basic certificates in Airline Pilot & Flight Crew in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Airline Pilot & Flight Crew here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#19

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

Orange Coast College comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Airline Pilot & Flight Crew. During the most recent year for which we have data, 36 people received their basic certificate in Airline Pilot & Flight Crew from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology is a popular choice for Airline Pilot & Flight Crew majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 33 people received their basic certificate in Airline Pilot & Flight Crew from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Airline Pilot & Flight Crew that also offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General 6,327
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations 1,786
Air Transportation, Other 315
Air Traffic Controller 189
Remote Aircraft Pilot 127

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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