Aviation/Airway Management and Operations

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What is it about?

A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to the management of aviation industry operations and services. Includes instruction in airport operations, ground traffic direction, ground support and flightline operations, passenger and cargo operations, flight safety and security operations, aviation industry regulation, and related business aspects of managing aviation enterprises.

Numbers at a glance

218th
Popular nationwide
264
Search Rank on O's List
43
Colleges offer it
838
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
699
Women
139

Trends

Graduates
Popularity Rank

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Number of Colleges by Size
Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale119
Middle Georgia State College62
Ohio State University-Main Campus39
Western Michigan University36
University of North Dakota34
Farmingdale State College32
CUNY York College24
Central Washington University22
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus22
University of Central Missouri19
Average public university graduating class: 26 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
Lewis University69
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology64
Florida Institute of Technology50
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon21
University of Dubuque17
Florida Institute of Technology-Online14
Jacksonville University14
Hallmark College13
Hampton University11
Lynn University9
Average private university graduating class: 14 students.

O's Insights on Aviation/Airway Management and Operations

  • Major has been increasing in popularity over the last 5 years after decreasing prior to that.
  • 62% of graduates come from public universities.

Related Majors

Major Graduates Colleges
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General 2,839 43
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew 645 27
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