Air Traffic Controller Degree Requirements

Can you tell me in detail about the Air Traffic Controller Degree requirements for taking admission in it as my friend wants to take admission in it?

[Raman Vij]

Air traffic controllers ensure that planes maintain a safe distance from one another while on the ground and in the air.

Bachelor's Degree in Air Traffic Control

This 4-year degree in air traffic control is designed for those who want to be FAA air traffic controllers. The air traffic controllers oversee the entire air traffic control system, looking out for situations that could create congestion or obstruction in airspace.

Applicants for the program are typically required to have a high school diploma or equivalent; some schools may also require a particular grade point average and standardized test scores.

Program Coursework

A 4-year degree in air traffic control includes many of the same courses as the associate degree course, with the addition of general education classes. Courses that are required at the bachelor level are:
Aviation fundamentals
Aviation rules
Aviation meteorology
Air traffic control systems
Transportation safety

Employment Outlook and Salary Info

The job opportunities for air traffic controllers are good and the median annual wage for air traffic controllers is around $122,530.

Some of the Institutes or Colleges that offer Air Traffic Controller Degree are as follows:

Lewis University
Romeoville, Illinois

Daniel Webster College
Nashua, New Hampshire

Arizona State University (ASU)
Tempe, Arizona

Hampton University
Hampton, Virginia

Embry - Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, Florida

Averett University
Danville, Virginia

University of North Dakota (ND)
Grand Forks, North Dakota

Hesston College
Hesston, Kansas

University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
Anchorage, Alaska

Mt. San Antonio College (MT. SAC)
Walnut, California

Texas State Technical College Waco
Waco, Texas

Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus
Roswell, New Mexico