by our College Data Analytics TeamAir Transportation is a major offered under the transportation and materials moving program of study at Louisiana Tech 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Louisiana Tech was $700 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $419 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,401 | $13,143 |
| Fees | $3,664 | $3,664 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,242 | $1,242 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,664 | $8,664 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,876 | $3,876 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Air Transport students who received their bachelor’s degree at Louisiana Tech took out an average of $22,382 in student loans. That is 5% lower than the national average of $23,608.
The median early career salary of air transport students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Louisiana Tech is $52,107 per year. That is 30% higher than the national average of $40,205.
Online degrees for the Louisiana Tech 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 Louisiana Tech Online Learning page.
About 15.0% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in air transport in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 13.1%.
Around 12.5% of air transport bachelor’s degree recipients at Louisiana Tech in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 33 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Air Transportation students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew | 19 |
| Aviation/Airway Management & Operations | 21 |
*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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