Railroad & Railway Transportation

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2022

102

growing 0%

Average Wage

$122,724

growing 8.98%

People in Workforce

164,655

growing 1.37%

Average Employee Age

43.8

growing 0.0656%

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In 2022, the locations with the highest concentration of Railroad & Railway Transportation degree recipients are Overland Park, KS, Vancouver, WA, and San Diego, CA. In 2022, the locations with a relatively high number of Railroad & Railway Transportation degree recipients are Overland Park, KS, Vancouver, WA, and San Diego, CA. The most common degree awarded to students studying Railroad & Railway Transportation is a certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Railroad & Railway Transportation and the types of students that study this field. Johnson County Community College awards the most degrees in Railroad & Railway Transportation in the US, but International Air and Hospitality Academy and Johnson County Community College have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Railroad & Railway Transportation.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Railroad & Railway Transportation programs are Public, 2-year institutions (4 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 2-year (58 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Railroad & Railway Transportation (2022)

Johnson County Community College
58 degrees awarded
International Air and Hospitality Academy
44 degrees awarded
Mountwest Community and Technical College
0 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Railroad & Railway Transportation, is Public, 2-year (58 completions in 2022).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Railroad & Railway Transportation programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

Johnson County Community College has the most Railroad & Railway Transportation degree recipients, with 58 degrees awarded in 2022.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Railroad & Railway Transportation.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

International Air and Hospitality Academy
9.93%
Johnson County Community College
2.06%

Out of all institutions that offer Railroad & Railway Transportation programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, International Air and Hospitality Academy has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Railroad & Railway Transportation, with 9.93%.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Railroad & Railway Transportation

Johnson County, KS
58 degrees awarded
Clark County, WA
44 degrees awarded
Cabell County, WV
0 degrees awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Railroad & Railway Transportation by year.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Transportation graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Transportation majors is $122,724 and the most common occupations are Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Other managers, and Air traffic controllers & airfield operations specialists.

The industry that employs the most Transportation majors is Air transportation, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Offices of physicians.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Railroad & Railway Transportation is from the 2 Digit Course Transportation.

$122,724

Average Wage in Workforce

± $6,718

8.98%

1 Year Growth

± 7.12%

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Transportation majors.

Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Railroad & Railway Transportation is from the 2 Digit Course Transportation.

Highest Paying Pumas

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Transportation majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Transportation majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Railroad & Railway Transportation is from the 2 Digit Course Transportation.

The most common occupations Transportation majors, by number of employees, are Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Other managers, and Air traffic controllers & airfield operations specialists.

Most Specialized

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Railroad & Railway Transportation is from the 2 Digit Course Transportation.

Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Transportation majors working as Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Air traffic controllers & airfield operations specialists, and Ship & boat captains & operators.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Railroad & Railway Transportation is from the 2 Digit Course Transportation.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Transportation majors are Physicians, Personal financial advisors, and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers.

Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Railroad & Railway Transportation is from the 2 Digit Course Transportation.

164,655

2022 Workforce

± 9,957

1.37%

1 Year Growth

± 8.47%

The number of Transportation graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 1.37%, from 162,436 in 2021 to 164,655 in 2022.

The largest single share of Transportation graduates go on to work as Aircraft pilots & flight engineers (26.9%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Transportation by share of the total number of graduates.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Railroad & Railway Transportation is from the 2 Digit Course Transportation.

The most common industries that employ Transportation majors, by number of employees, are Air transportation, Services incidental to transportation, and Aircraft & parts manufacturing.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Railroad & Railway Transportation is from the 2 Digit Course Transportation.

The highest paying industries of Transportation majors, by average wage, are Offices of physicians, Nursing Care Facilities, and Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing.

Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Railroad & Railway Transportation is from the 2 Digit Course Transportation.

164,655

2022 Workforce

± 9,957

1.37%

1 Year Growth

± 8.47%

The number of Transportation graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 1.37%, from 162,436 in 2021 to 164,655 in 2022.

The industry which employs the most Transportation graduates by share is Air transportation, followed by Services incidental to transportation. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Transportation.

Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Railroad & Railway Transportation is from the 2 Digit Course Transportation.

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Transportation majors

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Transportation majors.

Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Transportation in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Transportation is 43.8.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years. Male employees are more likely to hold Transportation degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Transportation (51 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Railroad & Railway Transportation is from the 2 Digit Course Transportation.

43.8

Average Age in 2022

± 0.743 Years

0.0656%

1 Year Change

± 2.39%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Transportation. The most common ages of employees with this major are 52 and 36 years old, which represent 3.15% and 3.07% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Railroad & Railway Transportation are Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years, Associates Degree, and 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate.

Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Railroad & Railway Transportation is from the 2 Digit Course Transportation.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Transportation are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Male (97.1%)

Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Railroad & Railway Transportation.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
51 degrees awarded
Unknown
25 degrees awarded
Black or African American
13 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Railroad & Railway Transportation for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Associates Degree recipients in Railroad & Railway Transportation.

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Railroad & Railway Transportation is from the 2 Digit Course Transportation.

Most Common Countries of Origin

Philippines
2,588 degree recipients
Mexico
1,058 degree recipients
Jamaica
893 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

Senegal
8.89 times more than expected
Greece
5.82 times more than expected
Romania
4.32 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Senegal that hold Transportation degrees (8.89 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Philippines (2,588 degree recipients).

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Railroad & Railway Transportation field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Railroad & Railway Transportation majors need many skills, but most especially Active Listening. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Railroad & Railway Transportation majors need more than the average amount of Repairing, Equipment Maintenance, and Troubleshooting.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Railroad & Railway Transportation majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Repairing is very distinctive for majors, but the Active Listening, Coordination, and Time Management are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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