General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology

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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2021
5,034
growing 16.7%
Median In-State​
Public Tuition
$6,344
declining 1.02%
Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition
$30,913
growing 3.13%
Average Wage
$112,650
growing 6.19%
People in Workforce
162,145
growing 3.2%
Average Employee Age
43.8
growing 0.664%

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In 2021, the locations with the highest concentration of General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology degree recipients are Daytona Beach, FL, Lynchburg, VA, and Grand Forks, ND. In 2021, the locations with a relatively high number of General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology degree recipients are Daytona Beach, FL, Longview, TX, and Grand Forks, ND. The most common degree awarded to students studying General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology is a bachelors degree.

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Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology and the types of students that study this field. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide awards the most degrees in General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology in the US, having also the highest percentage of degrees awarded in General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology, followed by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach.

Tuition costs for General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology majors are, on average, $6,344 for in-state public colleges, and $30,913 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology programs are Public, 4-year or above institutions (51 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (3,281 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (3,281 completions in 2021).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$6,344
Median In-State Public
$30,913
Median Out of State Private

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide has the most General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology degree recipients, with 1,854 degrees awarded in 2021.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology.

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Specialized Colleges

Out of all institutions that offer General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology, with 43.1%.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology by year.

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Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest growth in degrees awarded for General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology.

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Information on the businesses and industries that employ Transportation graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Transportation majors is $112,650 and the most common occupations are Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Other managers, and Air traffic controllers & airfield operations specialists.

The industry that employs the most Transportation majors is Air transportation, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Offices of physicians.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Transportation.
$112,650
Average Wage in Workforce
± $6,205
6.19%
1 Year Growth
± 7.39%

The average salary for Transportation majors is $112,650 and the most common occupations are Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Other managers, and Air traffic controllers & airfield operations specialists.

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Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Transportation.

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Transportation majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Transportation majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

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Most Common

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Most Specialized

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Transportation.

Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Transportation majors working as Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Air traffic controllers & airfield operations specialists, and Ship & boat captains & operators.

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Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Transportation.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Transportation majors are Physicians, Personal financial advisors, and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers.

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Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Transportation.
162,145
2021 Workforce
± 9,881
3.2%
1 Year Growth
± 8.42%

The number of Transportation graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.2%, from 157,117 in 2020 to 162,145 in 2021.

The largest single share of Transportation graduates go on to work as Aircraft pilots & flight engineers (26.8%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Transportation by share of the total number of graduates.

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Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Transportation.

The most common industries that employ Transportation majors, by number of employees, are Air transportation, Services incidental to transportation, and Aircraft & parts manufacturing.

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Highest Paid

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Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Transportation.
162,145
2021 Workforce
± 9,881
3.2%
1 Year Growth
± 8.42%

The number of Transportation graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.2%, from 157,117 in 2020 to 162,145 in 2021.

The industry which employs the most Transportation graduates by share is Air transportation, followed by Services incidental to transportation. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Transportation.

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Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Transportation.

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Transportation majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Transportation majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

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Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Transportation in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Transportation is 43.8.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors Degree. Male employees are more likely to hold Transportation degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Transportation (2,965 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Transportation.
43.8
Average Age in 2021
± 0.741 Years
0.664%
1 Year Change
± 2.4%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Transportation. The most common ages of employees with this major are 52 and 36 years old, which represent 3.14% and 3.08% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Associates Degree.

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Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Transportation.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Transportation are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

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Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Male (87%)
Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology.

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity
  1. White
    2,965 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    568 degrees awarded
  3. Non-resident Alien
    440 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination
  1. White Male
    1,999 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino Male
    338 degrees awarded
  3. Non-resident Alien Male
    274 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology.

White Male students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Transportation.
Most Common Countries of Origin
  1. Philippines
    2,392 degree recipients
  2. Mexico
    992 degree recipients
  3. India
    727 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
  1. Senegal
    9.49 times more than expected
  2. Greece
    4.7 times more than expected
  3. Romania
    4.15 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Senegal that hold Transportation degrees (9.49 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Philippines (2,392 degree recipients).

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predictive-analysisSkills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology majors need many skills, but most especially Monitoring. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology majors need more than the average amount of Management of Financial Resources, Management of Material Resources, Management of Personnel Resources, Operations Analysis, Negotiation, Coordination, Monitoring, Persuasion, Systems Evaluation, Operation and Control, Time Management, Systems Analysis, Learning Strategies, Mathematics, Social Perceptiveness, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Service Orientation, Instructing, Complex Problem Solving, Operation Monitoring, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making, Active Learning, Writing, Quality Control Analysis, Troubleshooting, Technology Design, Programming, Equipment Selection, Repairing, Science, Installation, and Equipment Maintenance.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Management of Financial Resources is very distinctive for majors, but the Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Coordination, Active Listening, Time Management, Management of Personnel Resources, Writing, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision Making, Negotiation, Persuasion, Social Perceptiveness, Systems Evaluation, Active Learning, Systems Analysis, Learning Strategies, Instructing, Management of Financial Resources, Mathematics, Service Orientation, Management of Material Resources, Operations Analysis, Operation Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis, Operation and Control, Troubleshooting, Technology Design, Programming, Science, Equipment Selection, Repairing, Installation, and Equipment Maintenance are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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