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AviationM.S.

Elevate your career opportunities with one of the strongest graduate aviation advanced degree programs in the country.

This UND graduate program offers you the choice of specializing in four key areas: safety, unmanned aircraft systems, management and human factors. Best of all, this online program allows you maximum flexibility in achieving your M.S. in Aviation.

Program type:
Master's Degree
Format:
Online
Est. time to complete:
2-3 years
Credit hours:
30

Why earn a master's degree in aviation online?

Application Deadlines
Fall:
Aug. 1
Spring:
Dec. 1
Summer:
May 1

UND's John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences offers you the research skills and foundational knowledge you need to be able to solve today's most pressing problems in aviation. With this online graduate program, you'll have opportunities to:

  • Focus on key areas such as airlines, corporate aviation, general aviation and airport management
  • Gain an understanding of the various complexities facing the industry through a breadth of aviation-related courses
  • Develop a clear understanding of statistics and research methods, and how they can help solve problems
  • Prepare you for a profession in the aviation industry, government or research and development

Aviation Specializations

A specialization is indicated on the transcript upon successful completion of the M.S. degree and successful completion of 9 credits of coursework in the applicable specialization area.

Aviation Safety

This specialization will enable aviation professionals to build data-driven solutions to mitigate safety risks.

Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)

Learn to address major UAS challenges related to public policy, regulations and the law.

Aviation Management

Get prepared for leadership roles in the aviation industry with this specialization.

Human Factors

Study ergonomics, training system design and human error.

Aviation M.S. at UND

  • UND Aerospace is a world-renowned center for aerospace learning. We are nationally acclaimed for our achievements in collegiate aviation education, atmospheric research, space studies, and earth system science and policy research.

  • Earn your degree from anywhere in the world on your terms with synchronous online live classes and face-to-face interaction with faculty.

  • Courses provide a solid theoretical framework, along with an understanding of measurements, data analysis techniques and numerical modeling.

  • Aviation Accreditation Board International (AABI) programmatic accreditation ensures that our programs are meeting the criteria established by educators and aviation industry partners. Only 34 aviation programs around the world are AABI accredited

  • We offer specialized academic and career advisement to aviation students. Our graduates are highly recruited by major airlines.

  • The Aviation master's degree is built on one of the strongest collegiate aviation programs in the country. It was developed with help from industry leaders who helped shape the curriculum.

Aviation Careers

171K

Median annual salary for aviation management specialists

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257K

Top paid annual salary for aviation management specialists

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As a graduate of one of the strongest aviation programs in the country, you'll have plenty of career opportunities, especially in the area that you choose to specialize in.

Jobs with a Master's Degree in Aviation

Examples of UND M.S. in Aviation graduate positions include:

  • Airline management
  • Airport management
  • Air traffic management
  • Defense contractors
  • Leadership positions in private and corporate aviation

Top Companies Recruiting Aviation Graduates

Aviation alumni have gone on to a variety of successful careers with:

  • Delta Airlines
  • United States Coast Guard
  • Alante Air Charter, LLC
  • Allied Pilots Association

Aviation M.S. Graduate Courses You Could Take

AVIT 522. UAS Management. 3 Credits.

This course provides a series of lectures or presentations by visiting lecturers or faculty on various themes related to Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). Prerequisite: Graduate Student Status. F, odd years.

AVIT 513. Aviation Safety Management Systems. 3 Credits.

An in-depth study of aviation safety management concepts and principles as they relate to effective safety programs within the airlines, corporate aviation, general aviation and airports.

AVIT 520. Strategic Airport Planning. 3 Credits.

This course will explore the elements of airport planning within the public administration domain. Emphasis will be placed on individual airport's strategic plans, how airports operate efficiently and effectively with changing regulations and economic fluctuations in the global marketplace.

AVIT 521. Ethics in Aerospace. 3 Credits.

The course will introduce ethical concepts and frameworks used in professional decision-making. Students will engage with faculty and outside speakers to weigh decisions in the applicable ethical frameworks. Students participation will include graded elements of formal case presentations, class discussion sessions, essay examinations and review of scholarly and trade journal articles. The course will have a strong emphasis on research project design to assess dynamics of ethical decision-making in different populations, as well as exploring educational opportunities in the aerospace industry.

AVIT 512. Aviation Environmental Issues. 3 Credits.

This course examines current environmental issues within the aviation industry in the context of historical environmentalism, current laws and regulations, and emerging research findings. A broad survey of earth systems precedes a focused examination of contemporary aviation environmental issues.

AVIT 510. Aviation Public Policy and Regulations. 3 Credits.

This course will examine and discuss the initiation, formulation and implementation of public policies that affect the various segments of the aviation industry. Various regulatory areas within the aviation industry, such as scheduled air carriers, general aviation, airport operations, air traffic management, and international agreements, will be analyzed. On demand.

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