Bachelor of Aviation Management

Today Colorado is teeming with career opportunities in the aviation and aerospace industry. The state is a national center for innovation with top aerospace contractors such as Lockheed Martin, BAE Systems, Raytheon and Jeppesen-Boeing positioning metro Denver as the second highest in industry employment among the 50 largest metropolitan areas in the country.

As Colorado’s impact on the industry has grown, so has the MSU Denver Department of Aviation and Aerospace Science. We are one of the largest and most advanced collegiate aviation programs in the country, yet remain the most affordable.

Partnerships with the industry have been key to MSU Denver building and maintaining the state-of-the-art facilities and technology available to our Aviation and Aerospace Management students. For instance, thanks to AGI Corp., you’ll be trained in AGI’s Systems Toolkit (STK) advanced navigation and space commercialization simulation technology – the same software they use at NASA.

Plus MSU Denver’s Aviation and Aerospace Management majors take advantage of the close relationship we have with the industry in Colorado for incredible internship and job opportunities.

You will also take classes in MSU Denver’s new Aerospace and Engineering Sciences Building, a dynamic learning space that combines engineering, aviation, aerospace and advanced manufacturing, opening in 2017.

Career Opportunities for Our Graduates

MSU Denver Aviation and Aerospace Management graduates have a variety of options for careers, including:

• Airport manager

• Airline manager

• Airport planners

• Airport operations supervisors

• Aviation program directors

• Safety/security managers

• Positions that integrate the business of aerospace and space commercialization with aeronautical management

Potential employers include:

• Aircraft manufacturers and suppliers

• Airport authorities

• Cargo airlines

• Chambers of Commerce

• Colleges/universities

• Medical and/or airline transport services

• Military

• Passenger carriers/air taxi services

• Corporate flight services

• Public relations

• Tourism boards

Examples of average industry salaries in April 2017 listed by AVJobs.com include:

• Airport manager: $74,730

• Airport technology program manager: $95,490

• Aviation station manager: $55,000

The Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook lists median salaries for 2015 as:

• Aerospace engineers: $107, 830

• Aerospace safety engineers: $84,600

Alumni at Work

MSU Denver Aviation and Aerospace Alumni have been hired by the following:

• Airport authorities across the U.S.

• Aviation management consulting services companies around the world

• High-technology avionics and aircraft supply manufacturers

• Aerospace commercial services: SNC, Lockheed and small aerospace engineering tech firms

• Airlines and charter services from small commuter to nationals to flagship international carriers

• Government agencies such as the FAA and NTSB

MSU Denver Aviation and Aerospace Management alumni have been accepted for post-graduate study at the University of Colorado Boulder, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Webster University, Colorado State University and others.