Air Traffic Controller
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What is it about?
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to air-traffic management and control, usually with additional training at the FAA Flight Control Center in a cooperative education program. Includes instruction in flight control, the use of radar and electronic scanning devices, plotting of flights, radio communication, interpretation of weather conditions affecting flights, flight instrumentation used by pilots, and maintenance of flight-control center or control-tower log books.
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Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
Average public university graduating class: 14 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
Average private university graduating class: 13 students.
O's Insights on Air Traffic Controller
- Major has been decreasing in popularity over the last 15 years.
- 35% of graduates come from public universities.
