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Colleges Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings Employment
Aviation 79 5,214 83% / 17% 11% $74,041 95%
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology 13 1,305 84% / 16% 12% $78,342 94%
Aeronautics 6 855 81% / 19% 20% $66,023 96%
Aviation Management 28 744 81% / 19% 6% $70,673 95%
Aviation 25 637 83% / 17% 4% $69,575 96%
Commercial Aviation 1 290 89% / 11% 9% $91,399 99%
Professional Pilot 5 221 89% / 11% 6% $75,347 94%
Flight 2 196 78% / 22% 28% $79,565 95%
Aviation Science 6 181 83% / 17% 3% $65,880 97%
Aviation Flight 8 149 89% / 11% 15% $72,365 95%
Aeronautical Engineering Technology 2 104 81% / 19% 13% $81,074 96%
Aviation Technology 2 103 79% / 21% 7% $79,142 96%
Aeronautical Management Technology 1 88 82% / 18% 5% $74,848 96%
Professional Flight 2 70 87% / 13% 0% $57,297 100%
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew 3 63 84% / 16% 0% $84,653 90%
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations 4 50 86% / 14% 8% $78,128 95%
Air Traffic Control 3 46 67% / 33% 15% $84,665 96%
Air and Space Operations Technology 1 31 48% / 52% 3% $71,445 100%
Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology 2 25 84% / 16% 36% $73,664 100%
Unmanned Aircraft Systems 1 22 95% / 5% 0% $91,399 99%
Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician 2 16 94% / 6% 12% $78,922 96%
Air Traffic Management 1 6 33% / 67% 0% $83,811 94%
Space Operations 1 4 25% / 75% 0% $73,016
Aviation Maintenance Technology 1 3 100% / 0% 0% $66,585
Aviation Sciences 1 2 50% / 50% 0% $68,712
Air Traffic Controller 1 1 100% / 0% 0% $64,284
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician 1 1 100% / 0% 0% $71,815
Flight Education 1 1 100% / 0% 0% $91,399 99%
Air Transportation 3 0 $77,859
Aviation Maintenance 3 0 $66,514
Aviation Operations 2 0 $82,311
Flight Instruction 2 0 $71,398
Pilot/Flight Training 1 0 $61,360

Degrees in Aviation

Showing 135 (college, major) pairs in this category.

# University Location Major Degrees ▼ Selectivity SAT Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employ
1 Texas A&M University - College Station
College Station, TX
College Station, TX Aviation Management 53 — 96% / 4% 0% $109,470 98 98% —
2 Utah State
Logan, UT
Logan, UT Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology 61 — 82% / 18% 8% $101,909 98 100% —
3 U. of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE
Omaha, NE Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology 38 — 82% / 18% 21% $96,648 97 92% —
4 U. of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND
Grand Forks, ND Commercial Aviation 290 — 89% / 11% 9% $91,399 96 99% —
5 U. of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND
Grand Forks, ND Aviation Management 47 — 70% / 30% 11% $91,399 96 99% —
6 U. of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND
Grand Forks, ND Unmanned Aircraft Systems 22 — 95% / 5% 0% $91,399 96 99% —
7 U. of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND
Grand Forks, ND Air Traffic Control 21 — 81% / 19% 10% $91,399 96 99% —
8 U. of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND
Grand Forks, ND Flight Education 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $91,399 96 99% —
9 Eastern Michigan
Ypsilanti, MI
Ypsilanti, MI Aviation Management 25 — 72% / 28% 8% $89,815 96 89% —
10 Eastern Michigan
Ypsilanti, MI
Ypsilanti, MI Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew 10 — 70% / 30% 0% $89,815 96 89% —
11 U. of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND
Grand Forks, ND Air Transportation 0 — — — $89,652 96 — —
12 U. of Oklahoma - Norman
Norman, OK
Norman, OK Aviation 62 — 87% / 13% 3% $89,259 93 97% —
13 Central Washington
Ellensburg, WA
Ellensburg, WA Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew 40 — 95% / 5% 0% $86,851 94 90% —
14 Central Washington
Ellensburg, WA
Ellensburg, WA Aviation/Airway Management and Operations 27 — 89% / 11% 7% $86,851 94 90% —
15 Louisiana Tech
Ruston, LA
Ruston, LA Aviation Flight 33 — 91% / 9% 0% $86,441 94 96% —
16 Louisiana Tech
Ruston, LA
Ruston, LA Aviation Management 27 — 81% / 19% 0% $86,441 94 96% —
17 Utah Valley
Orem, UT
Orem, UT Professional Pilot 148 — 86% / 14% 3% $85,204 94 95% —
18 Minnesota State University, Mankato
Mankato, MN
Mankato, MN Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology 93 — 86% / 14% 33% $84,367 94 85% —
19 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, FL
Daytona Beach, FL Aeronautics 542 — 84% / 16% 21% $83,811 88 94% —
20 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott
Prescott, AZ
Prescott, AZ Aeronautics 225 — 77% / 23% 21% $83,811 88 94% —
21 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, FL
Daytona Beach, FL Air Traffic Control 20 — 50% / 50% 25% $83,811 88 94% —
22 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott
Prescott, AZ
Prescott, AZ Air Traffic Management 6 — 33% / 67% 0% $83,811 88 94% —
23 Kansas State
Manhattan, KS
Manhattan, KS Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology 86 — 88% / 12% 14% $83,444 90 95% —
24 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott
Prescott, AZ
Prescott, AZ Aviation Operations 0 — — — $82,928 87 — —
25 Saint Louis
Saint Louis, MO
Saint Louis, MO Aviation 41 — 80% / 20% 12% $82,225 81 96% —
26 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, FL
Daytona Beach, FL Aviation Operations 0 — — — $81,694 87 — —
27 LeTourneau
Longview, TX
Longview, TX Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology 24 — 88% / 13% 38% $81,495 88 100% —
28 Purdue
West Lafayette, IN
West Lafayette, IN Aeronautical Engineering Technology 104 — 81% / 19% 13% $81,374 88 96% —
29 Purdue
West Lafayette, IN
West Lafayette, IN Flight 93 — 76% / 24% 3% $81,095 88 96% —
30 Purdue
West Lafayette, IN
West Lafayette, IN Aviation Technology 80 — 78% / 23% 8% $81,095 88 96% —
31 Utah Valley
Orem, UT
Orem, UT Aeronautical Engineering Technology 0 — — — $80,773 92 — —
32 San Jose State
San Jose, CA
San Jose, CA Aviation 54 — 85% / 15% 6% $80,195 92 95% —
33 Ohio State
Columbus, OH
Columbus, OH Aviation Management 65 — 82% / 18% 2% $79,569 83 92% —
34 Ohio State
Columbus, OH
Columbus, OH Aviation 32 — 69% / 31% 3% $79,569 83 92% —
35 Utah State
Logan, UT
Logan, UT Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician 13 — 100% / 0% 15% $78,999 89 — —
36 Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH
Kent, OH Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician 3 — 67% / 33% 0% $78,845 89 96% —
37 Lewis
Romeoville, IL
Romeoville, IL Aviation Management 102 — 82% / 18% 3% $78,785 85 97% —
38 Lewis
Romeoville, IL
Romeoville, IL Aviation Flight 5 — 100% / 0% 0% $78,785 85 97% —
39 Lewis
Romeoville, IL
Romeoville, IL Air Traffic Control 5 — 80% / 20% 0% $78,785 85 97% —
40 Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH
Kent, OH Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology 88 — 80% / 20% 6% $78,760 89 96% —
41 Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL
Melbourne, FL Flight 103 — 79% / 21% 50% $78,035 83 93% —
42 Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL
Melbourne, FL Aviation Management 7 — 86% / 14% 100% $78,035 83 93% —
43 Andrews
Berrien Springs, MI
Berrien Springs, MI Aviation 6 — 83% / 17% 0% $77,924 85 — —
44 Baylor
Waco, TX
Waco, TX Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew 13 — 62% / 38% 0% $77,292 75 — —
45 Western Michigan
Kalamazoo, MI
Kalamazoo, MI Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology 243 — 84% / 16% 12% $77,215 89 95% —
46 U. of Alaska - Anchorage
Anchorage, AK
Anchorage, AK Aviation Technology 23 — 83% / 17% 4% $77,189 89 96% —
47 Walla Walla
College Place, WA
College Place, WA Aviation Management 2 — 100% / 0% 0% $76,838 86 — —
48 Walla Walla
College Place, WA
College Place, WA Professional Pilot 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $76,504 86 — —
49 Baylor
Waco, TX
Waco, TX Aviation/Airway Management and Operations 7 — 86% / 14% 0% $76,183 73 — —
50 Lewis
Romeoville, IL
Romeoville, IL Aviation 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $76,136 83 — —
51 Rocky Mountain
Billings, MT
Billings, MT Professional Pilot 12 — 75% / 25% 0% $75,827 82 96% —
52 Rocky Mountain
Billings, MT
Billings, MT Aviation Management 4 — 50% / 50% 0% $75,827 82 96% —
53 Ohio
Athens, OH
Athens, OH Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology 14 — 71% / 29% 0% $75,280 86 100% —
54 Ohio
Athens, OH
Athens, OH Aviation/Airway Management and Operations 13 — 77% / 23% 8% $75,280 86 100% —
55 Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL
Melbourne, FL Air Transportation 0 — — — $75,034 80 — —
56 Arizona State
Tempe, AZ
Tempe, AZ Aeronautical Management Technology 88 — 82% / 18% 5% $74,848 84 96% —
57 Bowling Green State
Bowling Green, OH
Bowling Green, OH Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology 59 — 86% / 14% 2% $74,328 86 92% —
58 South Dakota State
Brookings, SD
Brookings, SD Flight Instruction 0 — — — $74,305 88 — —
59 West Virginia University Institute of Technology
Beckley, WV
Beckley, WV Aviation/Airway Management and Operations 3 — 100% / 0% 33% $74,198 86 — —
60 South Dakota State
Brookings, SD
Brookings, SD Aviation 30 — 90% / 10% 10% $74,035 88 — —
61 Oklahoma State
Stillwater, OK
Stillwater, OK Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology 98 — 85% / 15% 7% $73,960 83 94% —
62 Everglades
Boca Raton, FL
Boca Raton, FL Aviation Science 66 — 79% / 21% 0% $73,957 87 94% —
63 U. of Dubuque
Dubuque, IA
Dubuque, IA Professional Pilot 49 — 100% / 0% 16% $73,760 76 90% —
64 U. of Dubuque
Dubuque, IA
Dubuque, IA Aviation Management 12 — 83% / 17% 8% $73,760 76 90% —
65 LeTourneau
Longview, TX
Longview, TX Aviation Science 53 — 89% / 11% 9% $73,524 81 97% —
66 LeTourneau
Longview, TX
Longview, TX Aviation Management 2 — 100% / 0% 0% $73,524 81 97% —
67 LeTourneau
Longview, TX
Longview, TX Aviation 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $73,524 81 97% —
68 U. of North Texas
Denton, TX
Denton, TX Aviation 20 — 75% / 25% 10% $73,497 86 100% —
69 Middle Georgia State
Macon, GA
Macon, GA Aviation 119 — 72% / 28% 0% $73,450 88 95% —
70 United States Air Force Academy
Usaf Academy, CO
Usaf Academy, CO Space Operations 4 — 25% / 75% 0% $73,016 — — —
71 Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL
Jacksonville, FL Aviation Flight 41 — 95% / 5% 44% $72,813 76 96% —
72 Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL
Jacksonville, FL Aviation Management 19 — 74% / 26% 11% $72,813 76 96% —
73 Marywood
Scranton, PA
Scranton, PA Aviation 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $72,403 77 — —
74 Marywood
Scranton, PA
Scranton, PA Aviation Management 4 — 100% / 0% 0% $72,383 77 — —
75 Bridgewater State
Bridgewater, MA
Bridgewater, MA Aviation 29 — 83% / 17% 0% $72,093 87 100% —
76 Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH
Kent, OH Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $71,815 83 — —
77 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, FL
Daytona Beach, FL Air and Space Operations Technology 31 — 48% / 52% 3% $71,445 76 100% —
78 California Baptist
Riverside, CA
Riverside, CA Aviation Flight 18 — 72% / 28% 0% $71,176 79 94% —
79 California Baptist
Riverside, CA
Riverside, CA Aviation Management 7 — 71% / 29% 0% $71,176 79 94% —
80 U. of Memphis
Memphis, TN
Memphis, TN Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology 13 — 85% / 15% 8% $70,694 85 — —
81 Middle Tennessee State
Murfreesboro, TN
Murfreesboro, TN Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology 388 — 88% / 12% 13% $70,548 79 94% —
82 Quincy
Quincy, IL
Quincy, IL Aviation Flight 3 — 33% / 67% 0% $69,677 76 — —
83 Southern Utah
Cedar City, UT
Cedar City, UT Aviation 40 — 78% / 23% 0% $69,185 82 — —
84 Quincy
Quincy, IL
Quincy, IL Aviation Maintenance 0 — — — $69,131 75 — —
85 Averett
Danville, VA
Danville, VA Air Transportation 0 — — — $68,892 75 — —
86 Averett
Danville, VA
Danville, VA Aviation 23 — 91% / 9% 9% $68,851 74 — —
87 U. of Louisiana at Monroe
Monroe, LA
Monroe, LA Aviation 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $68,779 80 — —
88 Angelo State
San Angelo, TX
San Angelo, TX Aviation Sciences 2 — 50% / 50% 0% $68,712 83 — —
89 Averett
Danville, VA
Danville, VA Aviation Maintenance 0 — — — $68,572 74 — —
90 Averett
Danville, VA
Danville, VA Flight Instruction 0 — — — $68,490 74 — —
91 U. of Hawaii at Hilo
Hilo, HI
Hilo, HI Aviation Flight 5 — 60% / 40% 0% $68,464 84 — —
92 Metropolitan State University of Denver
Denver, CO
Denver, CO Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology 90 — 71% / 29% 1% $68,250 78 97% —
93 Southern Utah
Cedar City, UT
Cedar City, UT Aviation Management 8 — 100% / 0% 13% $67,524 80 — —
94 U. of Nebraska at Kearney
Kearney, NE
Kearney, NE Aviation 8 — 100% / 0% 75% $67,223 81 — —
95 Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
Carbondale, IL
Carbondale, IL Aviation Management 122 — 80% / 20% 11% $66,893 83 94% —
96 Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
Carbondale, IL
Carbondale, IL Aviation Flight 32 — 91% / 9% 16% $66,893 83 94% —
97 Siena Heights
Adrian, MI
Adrian, MI Aviation Maintenance Technology 3 — 100% / 0% 0% $66,585 74 — —
98 Fairmont State
Fairmont, WV
Fairmont, WV Aviation Science 14 — 79% / 21% 0% $66,271 79 — —
99 Siena Heights
Adrian, MI
Adrian, MI Aviation 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $66,185 73 — —
100 Delaware State
Dover, DE
Dover, DE Aviation 13 — 69% / 31% 0% $65,854 80 — —
101 Tennessee State
Nashville, TN
Nashville, TN Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $65,834 77 — —
102 Eastern Kentucky
Richmond, KY
Richmond, KY Aviation 45 — 91% / 9% 0% $65,750 77 100% —
103 Charleston Southern
Charleston, SC
Charleston, SC Professional Pilot 11 — 91% / 9% 0% $65,438 70 — —
104 Hampton
Hampton, VA
Hampton, VA Aviation Management 5 — 80% / 20% 0% $65,421 74 — —
105 Charleston Southern
Charleston, SC
Charleston, SC Aviation Management 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $65,395 70 — —
106 Hampton
Hampton, VA
Hampton, VA Aviation Science 4 — 100% / 0% 0% $65,158 74 — —
107 Lynn
Boca Raton, FL
Boca Raton, FL Aviation Management 12 — 67% / 33% 8% $64,777 64 — —
108 Indiana State
Terre Haute, IN
Terre Haute, IN Aviation Management 23 — 78% / 22% 9% $64,669 75 92% —
109 Indiana State
Terre Haute, IN
Terre Haute, IN Aviation 19 — 95% / 5% 0% $64,669 75 92% —
110 Indiana State
Terre Haute, IN
Terre Haute, IN Aviation Flight 12 — 100% / 0% 0% $64,669 75 92% —
111 Lynn
Boca Raton, FL
Boca Raton, FL Aeronautics 23 — 74% / 26% 17% $64,524 63 — —
112 Lynn
Boca Raton, FL
Boca Raton, FL Air Traffic Controller 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $64,284 63 — —
113 Southeast Missouri State
Cape Girardeau, MO
Cape Girardeau, MO Aviation 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $63,510 80 — —
114 U. of Mount Olive
Mount Olive, NC
Mount Olive, NC Aviation Management 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $63,445 71 — —
115 Cal State Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles, CA Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology 34 — 82% / 18% 3% $63,042 79 90% —
116 Austin Peay State
Clarksville, TN
Clarksville, TN Professional Flight 5 — 80% / 20% 0% $62,603 77 — —
117 Southeastern Oklahoma State
Durant, OK
Durant, OK Aviation Maintenance 0 — — — $61,839 73 — —
118 Southeastern Oklahoma State
Durant, OK
Durant, OK Pilot/Flight Training 0 — — — $61,360 72 — —
119 Southeastern Oklahoma State
Durant, OK
Durant, OK Aeronautics 45 — 78% / 22% 2% $60,741 71 — —
120 Henderson State
Arkadelphia, AR
Arkadelphia, AR Aviation Science 26 — 88% / 12% 4% $60,333 74 — —
121 Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global
Marion, IN
Marion, IN Aviation Management 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $60,045 76 — —
122 Southeastern
Lakeland, FL
Lakeland, FL Aviation Management 4 — 100% / 0% 0% $59,897 63 — —
123 Farmingdale State
Farmingdale, NY
Farmingdale, NY Aviation Management 38 — 82% / 18% 5% $58,112 72 91% —
124 Farmingdale State
Farmingdale, NY
Farmingdale, NY Aviation 19 — 89% / 11% 5% $58,112 72 91% —
125 CUNY York
Jamaica, NY
Jamaica, NY Aviation Management 34 — 62% / 38% 3% $56,512 71 96% —
126 Florida Memorial
Miami Gardens, FL
Miami Gardens, FL Aeronautics 11 — 73% / 27% 45% $56,073 65 — —
127 U. of Maryland Eastern Shore
Princess Anne, MD
Princess Anne, MD Aviation Science 18 — 78% / 22% 0% $56,037 65 100% —
128 U. of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO
Warrensburg, MO Aviation 29 — 97% / 3% 3% $55,510 61 100% —
129 U. of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO
Warrensburg, MO Aviation Management 11 — 82% / 18% 0% $55,510 61 100% —
130 Elizabeth City State
Elizabeth City, NC
Elizabeth City, NC Aviation 30 — 83% / 17% 0% $54,249 66 94% —
131 Auburn
Auburn, AL
Auburn, AL Aviation Management 88 — 84% / 16% 0% $51,991 33 100% —
132 Auburn
Auburn, AL
Auburn, AL Professional Flight 65 — 88% / 12% 0% $51,991 33 100% —
133 Texas Southern
Houston, TX
Houston, TX Aviation Management 20 — 95% / 5% 5% $48,820 43 95% —
134 Delta State
Cleveland, MS
Cleveland, MS Aviation 12 — 92% / 8% 0% $47,179 47 100% —
135 Delta State
Cleveland, MS
Cleveland, MS Aeronautics 9 — 100% / 0% 0% $47,179 47 100% —