Aviation Airway Management and Operations

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.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 71 institutions across the United States, with a total of 6059 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

497

certificates awarded

Associate Degrees

189

degrees awarded

Bachelor's Degrees

1,052

degrees awarded

Master's Degrees

124

degrees awarded

Doctoral Degrees

2

degrees awarded

Other Awards

4,195

awards given

Top Schools for Aviation Airway Management and Operations

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank Institution Degrees
1 Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, FL
1,236
2 Florida State College at Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL
624
3 Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Carbondale, IL
381
4 Auburn University
Auburn, AL
286
5 Lewis University
Romeoville, IL
279
6 Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Durant, OK
216
7 Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology
Flushing, NY
208
8 Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus, OH
174
9 University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND
168
10 Farmingdale State College
Farmingdale, NY
144
11 Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN
135
12 Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
129
13 Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus
Portales, NM
120
14 Miami Dade College
Miami, FL
114
15 Florida Institute of Technology-Online
Melbourne, FL
108
16 University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO
107
17 Ohio University-Main Campus
Athens, OH
96
18 Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL
90
19 Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon
Bayamon, PR
87
20 CUNY York College
Jamaica, NY
87
21 Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA
81
22 Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN
78
23 University of Dubuque
Dubuque, IA
72
24 Cypress College
Cypress, CA
71
25 Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, FL
57
26 National American University-Rapid City
Rapid City, SD
57
27 Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology
Fort Pierce, FL
56
28 Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI
51
29 Delta State University
Cleveland, MS
48
30 Texas Southern University
Houston, TX
45
31 Utah State University
Logan, UT
33
32 Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA
33
33 Glendale Community College
Glendale, CA
33
34 Lynn University
Boca Raton, FL
33
35 Hampton University
Hampton, VA
33
36 Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN
30
37 Polk State College
Winter Haven, FL
29
38 Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CA
27
39 Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH
27
40 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott
Prescott, AZ
27
41 California Baptist University
Riverside, CA
27
42 Highline College
Des Moines, WA
24
43 Averett University
Danville, VA
24
44 Middle Georgia State University
Macon, GA
24
45 San Diego Miramar College
San Diego, CA
22
46 Texas A&M University-Central Texas
Killeen, TX
21
47 Dutchess Community College
Poughkeepsie, NY
21
48 Hallmark University
San Antonio, TX
21
49 California Aeronautical University
Bakersfield, CA
21
50 Marywood University
Scranton, PA
18
51 Rocky Mountain College
Billings, MT
18
52 Southwestern Illinois College
Belleville, IL
16
53 Walla Walla University
College Place, WA
15
54 Baylor University
Waco, TX
9
55 Hinds Community College
Raymond, MS
9
56 Green River College
Auburn, WA
6
57 Western Oklahoma State College
Altus, OK
6
58 Capitol Technology University
Laurel, MD
6
59 University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Oshkosh, WI
4
60 San Bernardino Valley College
San Bernardino, CA
4
61 Mercer County Community College
West Windsor, NJ
3
62 National American University-Ellsworth
Box Elder, SD
3
63 Rio Salado College
Tempe, AZ
3
64 Pasco-Hernando State College
New Port Richey, FL
3
65 Quincy University
Quincy, IL
3
66 Community College of Beaver County
Monaca, PA
3
67 Community College of Allegheny County
Pittsburgh, PA
3
68 Southeastern University
Lakeland, FL
3
69 West Virginia University Institute of Technology
Beckley, WV
3
70 North Shore Community College
Danvers, MA
3
71 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide
Daytona Beach, FL
3