Aviation (M.S.)
Elevate your career opportunities with one of the strongest graduate aviation advanced degree programs in the country.
Aviation offers many varied opportunities, so it’s important to choose a program that allows you to thrive in your area of interest. 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 Study Aviation at UND?
If you seek an online program with the flexibility of getting an aviation masters on your terms, along with the specialty you want, this UND program is ideal for you. The John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences at UND offers you the research skills and foundational knowledge you need to be able to solve today's most pressing problems in aviation.
With this UND 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
- Take the course anywhere in the world with our online synchronous curriculum.
Top Online Aviation Program in the Nation
Every aviation program offers instruction, but not every program prepares students to make a real impact the way UND does. UND is increasingly regarded as one of the top academic and research institutions in the nation for aviation. We consistently rank among the best for educational quality, affordability, and career outcomes.
#3 - TOP ONLINE MASTER'S PROGRAM IN AERONAUTICS & AVIATION IN 2019
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Benefit from one of the strongest collegiate aviation programs in the country.
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Earn your degree from anywhere in the world on your terms with synchronous online live classes and face-to-face interaction with faculty.
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Courses provide a solid theoretical framework, along with an understanding of measurements, data analysis techniques and numerical modeling.
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Choose from one of four specializations: safety, unmanned aircraft systems, management and human factors.
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Median salary for an aviation manager*
Growth projected for the field of airport operations, including management through 2022**
**U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Airfield Operations Specialists
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.
Examples of UND M.S. in Aviation graduate positions include: airline management, airport management, air traffic management, defense contractors, government agencies, and leadership positions in private and corporate aviation.
UND Aviation Alumni
Aviation alumni have gone on to a variety of successful careers with:
- Delta Airlines
- United States Coast Guard
- Air Traffic Control
- Alante Air Charter, LLC
- Allied Pilots Association