Air Traffic Controller

Air Traffic Controller programs prepare individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to air-traffic management and control, usually with additional training at the FAA Flight Control Center in a cooperative education program. Includes instruction in flight control, the use of radar and electronic scanning devices, plotting of flights, radio communication, interpretation of weather conditions affecting flights, flight instrumentation used by pilots, and maintenance of flight-control center or control-tower log books.

Florida awards the most Associates degrees in Air Traffic Controller of all US states with 35 degrees being awarded last year. Students interested in Air Traffic Controller can expect about 72% percent of their fellow classmates to be men and 28% percent to be women. Most students graduating in this field earn a Associates degree. The average starting salary for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Air Traffic Controller is $53,900.