General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2016

3,276

declining 8%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$6,600

growing 2.61%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$27,360

declining 0.473%

Average Wage

$96,020

growing 0.674%

People in Workforce

150,606

declining 0.563%

Average Employee Age

43.7

growing 1.2%

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Employment

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The locations with the highest concentration of General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology degree recipients are Daytona Beach, FL, Murfreesboro, TN, and West Lafayette, IN. The locations with a relatively high number of General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology degree recipients are Daytona Beach, FL, Prescott, AZ, and Longview, TX. The most common degree awarded to students studying General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology is a bachelors degree.

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Institutions

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, but Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide and Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology.

Tuition costs for General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology majors are, on average, $6,600 for in-state public colleges, and $27,360 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 (31 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (2,258 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 (2,258 completions).

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

$6,600

Median In-State Public

$27,360

Median Out of State Private

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide has the most General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology degree recipients, with 1,786 degrees awarded in 2016.

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

Highest Concentration Institution

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 and Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology, with 56.4% and 51%, respectively.

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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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Employment

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 $96,020 and the most common occupations are Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Miscellaneous 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 Nondepository credit & related activities.

Wages

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.

$96,020

Average Wage in Workforce

± $5,375

0.674%

1 Year Growth

± 7.86%

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± 9,523

0.563%

1 Year Growth

± 8.98%

The number of Transportation graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 0.563%, from 151,458 in 2016 to 150,606 in 2017.

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.

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Transportation majors

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

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Diversity

Demographic information on those who earn a degree in Transportation in the US. The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Transportation is 43.7, and the most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors Degree. Male employees are more likely to hold Transportation degrees, and White students earn the majority (1,968) of the degrees.

Workforce Age

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

43.7

Average Age in 2017

± 0.743 Years

1.2%

1 Year Change

± 2.41%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Transportation. The most common ages of employees with this major are 50 and 48 years old, which represent 4.1% and 3.76% 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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Gender Imbalance for Common Institutions

Male (88.1%)

Most Common Gender with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by gender 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

White
1,968 degrees awarded
Unknown
394 degrees awarded
Black or African American
247 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 Gender

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Gender Combination

White Male
1,207 degrees awarded
Unknown Male
217 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
155 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by gender 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 gender.

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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

Philippines
2,180 degree recipients
India
1,094 degree recipients
Mexico
702 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

Brazil
2.44 times more than expected
Philippines
2.42 times more than expected
Cuba
1.29 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Brazil that hold Transportation degrees (2.44 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 (2,180 degree recipients).

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Skills

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 Critical Thinking. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology majors need more than the average amount of Management of Financial Resources, Operation and Control, and Management of Material Resources.

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 Critical Thinking, Monitoring, and Speaking are the three most important skills for people in the field.