by our College Data Analytics TeamAir Transportation is a major offered under the transportation and materials moving program of study at Lewis University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in air transport, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Lewis was ranked #14 on College Factual's Best Schools for air transport list. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.
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Part-time undergraduates at Lewis paid an average of $996 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $34,268 | $34,268 |
| Fees | $210 | $210 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,050 | $11,050 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,230 | $2,230 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Lewis in Air Transport walked away with an average of $26,000 in student debt. That is 10% higher than the national average of $23,608.
The median early career salary of air transport students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Lewis is $46,478 per year. That is 16% higher than the national average of $40,205.
Online degrees for the Lewis air transport bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Lewis Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in air transport in 2019-2020, 15.2% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 13.1%.
Around 26.7% of air transport bachelor’s degree recipients at Lewis in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 71 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Air Transportation students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology | 14 |
| Aviation/Airway Management & Operations | 84 |
| Air Traffic Controller | 7 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Transportation & Materials Moving | 2 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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