Universities With Aviation Degrees

About 116,000 pilots and flight engineers worked in the United States in 2008, while another 140,000 people worked to service and repair aircraft and avionics systems. While citing these figures, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics notes that these professions should experience an average growth rate from 2008 to 2018. If you're ready to join the ranks of these professionals, several universities have programs that can help you achieve a degree in aviation.
  1. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

    • This school features residential campuses in Prescott, Arizona and Daytona Beach, Florida, as well as distance learning opportunities offered through the Internet and teaching centers affiliated with the university. The school offers 35 degree programs plus certificate programs and professional education courses. Students can pursue bachelor's degrees in aviation maintenance, aerospace electronics and air traffic management. Those pursuing a career as a professional pilot can complete a bachelor's degree in aeronautical science. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University also offers numerous master's degree options, as well as a Ph.D. in aviation or engineering physics.

      Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
      600 South Clyde Morris Boulevard
      Daytona Beach, FL 32114
      800-222-3728
      erau.edu

    Baylor University

    • Those who wish to study in the Lone Star State can pursue a bachelor's degree in aviation science from Baylor University in Waco, Texas. "Each graduating student will receive a bachelor of science in aviation sciences degree and will have flying qualifications to commercial pilot level (including an instrument rating), along with a certified flight instructor (CFI) certificate," according to the school's website. The program's curriculum includes aviation law, safety and meteorology as well as advanced aircraft systems and an introduction to geographic information systems.

      Baylor Aviation Science
      One Bear Place #97413
      Waco, TX 76798-7413
      254-710-3563
      baylor.edu

    University of North Dakota

    • Students who attend the University of North Dakota can pursue a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in aviation or airport management. They can also work toward a Bachelor of Science in aeronautics that concentrates on commercial aviation, air traffic control, unmanned aircraft systems operations, flight education or aviation technology management. Aviation-related courses offered by the university include instrument flight instructor, aerospace law, aviation safety, IFR (instrument flight rules) regulation and procedures and airport planning and administration.

      Department of Aviation
      University of North Dakota
      Box 9007
      Grand Forks, ND 58202-9007
      701-777-2834
      und.edu

    Eastern New Mexico University

    • Aviation science students at this school can earn a Bachelor of Science degree by completing 40 hours of upper-division courses or a Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences with 18 hours of upper-division courses. These degrees provide "an academic foundation to pursue a wide range of jobs in ground operations and servicing, safety, maintenance, ticketing, scheduling and manufacturing," according to the school's website. Classes included in the aviation science major include theory of flight, aircraft construction and materials, contemporary issues in aviation, FAA regulations and loss control techniques.

      Eastern New Mexico University
      College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
      ENMU Station 19
      1500 South Avenue K
      Portales, NM 88130
      575-562-2421
      enmu.edu

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