Transportation

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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2023
35,751
growing 7.34%
Median In-State​
Public Tuition
$6,192
growing 3.13%
Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition
$34,191
growing 6.51%
Average Wage
$125,824
growing 2.54%
People in Workforce
170,712
growing 3.59%
Average Employee Age
43.7
declining 0.23%

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In 2023, the locations with the highest concentration of Transportation degree recipients are Daytona Beach, FL, Visalia, CA, and Horn Lake, MS. In 2023, the locations with a relatively high number of Transportation degree recipients are Goodyear, AZ, Kalaoa, HI, and Pawtucket, RI. The most common degree awarded to students studying Transportation is a certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Transportation and the types of students that study this field. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide awards the most degrees in Transportation in the US, but New England Tractor Trailer Training School of CT-Bridgeport and New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Connecticut have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Transportation.

Tuition costs for Transportation majors are, on average, $6,192 for in-state public colleges, and $34,191 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Transportation programs are Public, 2-year institutions (257 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 2-year (11,435 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Transportation (2023)
  1. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide
    1,558 degrees awarded
  2. Advanced Career Institute
    1,336 degrees awarded
  3. Delta Technical College-Mississippi
    792 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Transportation, is Public, 2-year (11,435 completions in 2023).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Transportation programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$6,192
Median In-State Public
$34,191
Median Out of State Private

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide has the most Transportation degree recipients, with 1,558 degrees awarded in 2023.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Transportation.

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Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution
  1. New England Tractor Trailer Training School of CT-Bridgeport
    100%
  2. New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Connecticut
    100%
  3. Diesel Driving Academy-Shreveport
    100%

Out of all institutions that offer Transportation programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, New England Tractor Trailer Training School of CT-Bridgeport has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Transportation, with 100%.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Transportation
  1. Volusia County, FL
    2,209 degrees awarded
  2. Tulare County, CA
    1,336 degrees awarded
  3. DeSoto County, MS
    792 degrees awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Transportation by year.

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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 $125,824 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 Not specified utilities.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

$125,824
Average Wage in Workforce
± $6,776
2.54%
1 Year Growth
± 7.49%

The average salary for Transportation majors is $125,824 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

Highest Paying Pumas
  1. Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA
    $419,056
  2. Shelby County (Southeast)--Collierville town & Germantown city PUMA, TN
    $357,883
  3. Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities PUMA, CA
    $356,865

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

The most common occupations for Transportation majors, by number of employees, are Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Other managers, and Air traffic controllers & airfield operations specialists.

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Most Specialized

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 highest paid occupations by median income for Transportation majors are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, and Physicians.

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Occupations by Share

170,712
2023 Workforce
± 10,138
3.59%
1 Year Growth
± 8.18%

The number of Transportation graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.59%, from 164,799 in 2022 to 170,712 in 2023.

The largest single share of Transportation graduates go on to work as Aircraft pilots & flight engineers (27.1%). 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 most common industries that employ Transportation majors, by number of employees, are Air transportation, uninformed, and Services incidental to transportation.

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Highest Paid

The highest paying industries of Transportation majors, by average wage, are Not specified utilities, Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers, and Fishing, hunting & trapping.

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Industries by Share

170,712
2023 Workforce
± 10,138
3.59%
1 Year Growth
± 8.18%

The number of Transportation graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.59%, from 164,799 in 2022 to 170,712 in 2023.

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

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Specialty Locations

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Transportation majors
  1. North Central Oklahoma Counties--Stillwater, Guthrie & Cushing Cities PUMA, OK
    14.8
  2. Benton (Southwest), Sherburne (Northwest) & Stearns (East) Counties--St. Cloud City PUMA, MN
    12.7
  3. Palm Beach County (Central)--Wellington Village & Agricultural Reserve PUMA, FL
    10.2

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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Diversity

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 43.7.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years. Male employees are more likely to hold Transportation degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Transportation (15,776 students).

Workforce Age

43.7
Average Age in 2023
± 0.741 Years
0.23%
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 39 and 36 years old, which represent 2.96% and 2.94% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Transportation are Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years, Certificate of less than 1 academic year, and Bachelors Degree.

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Workforce Degrees

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 (84.6%)
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 Transportation.

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity
  1. White
    15,776 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American
    9,401 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    5,481 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Transportation 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. N/A
    N/A degrees awarded
  2. N/A
    N/A degrees awarded
  3. N/A
    N/A degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Transportation.

N/A 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

Most Common Countries of Origin
  1. Philippines
    2,987 degree recipients
  2. Mexico
    1,024 degree recipients
  3. Colombia
    902 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
  1. Switzerland
    9.69 times more than expected
  2. St. Kitts-Nevis
    9.58 times more than expected
  3. Bermuda
    8.83 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Switzerland that hold Transportation degrees (9.69 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 (2,987 degree recipients).

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Transportation field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Transportation majors need many skills, but most especially Monitoring. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Transportation majors need more than the average amount of Operation and Control, Troubleshooting, and Operations Monitoring.

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 Transportation 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 Operation and Control is very distinctive for majors, but the Monitoring, Active Listening, and Critical Thinking are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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