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Transportation Ocuppations
A description of the the work done by "Transportation Ocuppations" can be found
in the occupational
outlook handbook. On this page we examine the most common methods
of getting into this job category. We have examined all of the people
in our data set who were "Transportation Ocuppations" and have identified the
most common major fields of study. Jobs categories vary considerably
in their degree requirements, so we have provided separate rankings for
each degree.
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a Bachelors Degree
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$53,616 $41,053 88 13.86 36662.53 Business administration and management
$84,189 $77,140 46 7.24 45139.79 Engineering: Aerospace, aeronautical, astronautical
$51,175 $37,440 23 3.62 38783.85 History, other
$57,555 $47,500 22 3.46 38496.32 Liberal Arts/General Studies
$54,941 $35,700 22 3.46 39725.45 Business, general
$76,053 $50,000 21 3.31 46301.09 Business marketing/marketing management
$48,868 $36,936 17 2.68 30923.83 Psychology: General
$57,507 $44,720 17 2.68 36711.53 Biology, general
$63,572 $54,000 17 2.68 33530.89 Accounting
$65,750 $44,150 16 2.52 47053.87 Political science and government
$65,245 $40,000 15 2.36 42542.10 Economics
$66,310 $64,000 12 1.89 28520.85 Engineering: Mechanical
$55,732 $44,700 12 1.89 44770.27 Engineering: Electrical, electronics, communications
$47,697 $36,668 12 1.89 33986.35 OTHER business management/administrative services
$57,518 $35,620 12 1.89 41800.32 Financial management
$40,523 $25,000 11 1.73 27996.18 Education: Physical education/coaching
$22,633 $20,800 9 1.42 10554.62 Fine arts, all fields
$47,367 $30,000 9 1.42 35931.86 OTHER foreign languages and literature
$31,306 $28,434 9 1.42 14652.10 English Language and Literature/Letters
$32,880 $26,000 9 1.42 22110.37 Sociology
$57,145 $48,500 8 1.26 37740.34 Business/Managerial economics
$62,300 $51,000 8 1.26 24237.57 OTHER physical sciences
$70,575 $67,500 8 1.26 35468.92 Communications, general
$38,870 $31,900 8 1.26 16173.29 OTHER philosophy, religion, theology
$80,400 $50,000 7 1.10 42037.26 Engineering: Civil
$48,657 $41,600 7 1.10 18372.87 Geography
$31,635 $31,200 7 1.10 10053.55 Criminal Justice/Protective Services
$62,016 $32,500 6 .94 54946.49 Education: Secondary teacher education
$30,053 $20,218 6 .94 21834.09 Education: Elementary teacher education
$39,717 $26,000 6 .94 29009.10 OTHER communications
$40,846 $32,494 6 .94 21233.70 Mechanical engineering-related technologies
$75,593 $74,280 6 .94 39776.71 OTHER engineering-related technologies
$81,753 $79,200 6 .94 32271.68 Mathematics, general
$69,510 $62,500 6 .94 28501.07 Chemistry
$41,669 $36,024 5 .79 13267.12 Engineering: Electrical and electronic technologies
$62,640 $44,000 5 .79 39448.68 Education: OTHER education
$54,440 $32,000 5 .79 46365.23 Law/Prelaw/Legal Studies
$75,600 $26,000 5 .79 47453.56 Mathematics: Applied
$37,200 $32,000 5 .79 6305.55 Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
$80,841 $26,603 5 .79 51577.37 Animal sciences
$70,000 $55,500 4 .63 47259.92 Marketing research
$91,250 $85,000 4 .63 45052.05 Engineering: Naval architecture and marine
$36,398 $30,600 4 .63 12097.80 Anthropology and archeology
$74,000 $24,000 3 .47 50990.20 Engineering: Industrial production technologies
$30,827 $22,880 3 .47 6850.89 Social Work
$25,280 $16,640 3 .47 11133.95 Agricultural Economics
$71,367 $48,000 3 .47 16697.37 Geology
$105,000 $60,000 3 .47 31885.21 Engineering: General
$60,527 $14,400 3 .47 49997.60 OTHER agricultural business and production
$64,699 $30,098 3 .47 24521.46 International relations
$31,007 $18,200 3 .47 16978.21 OTHER social sciences
$69,267 $18,200 3 .47 57751.73 OTHER agricultural sciences
$71,333 $30,000 3 .47 51545.02 Environmental science studies
$37,400 $28,200 3 .47 6707.21 Information services and systems
$46,440 $15,000 3 .47 38275.67 Architecture/Environmental Design
$73,999 $48,000 3 .47 35362.88 Engineering: Industrial
$20,669 $15,000 3 .47 7597.33 Music, all fields
$69,046 $69,046 2 .31 34954.40 OTHER biological sciences
$92,500 $92,500 2 .31 57500.00 Physics
$49,200 $49,200 2 .31 25800.00 Food sciences and technology
$19,500 $19,500 2 .31 6500.00 Philosophy of science
$20,500 $20,500 2 .31 2500.00 Operations research
$34,684 $34,684 2 .31 3484.00 Geological sciences, other
$45,158 $45,158 2 .31 14842.00 Journalism
$67,200 $67,200 2 .31 22800.00 Public administration
$41,190 $41,190 2 .31 5610.00 Forestry sciences (Except management)
$36,640 $36,640 2 .31 3360.00 OTHER conservation/renewable natural resources
$90,000 $90,000 2 .31 60000.00 Education: Science teacher education
$65,000 $65,000 2 .31 15000.00 Education: Social science teacher education
$68,000 $68,000 2 .31 32000.00 OTHER engineering
$37,800 $37,800 2 .31 22200.00 Engineering: Chemical
$150,000 $150,000 1 .16 0.00 Psychology: Clinical
$18,720 $18,720 1 .16 0.00 Dramatic arts
$78,000 $78,000 1 .16 0.00 OTHER visual and performing arts
$31,200 $31,200 1 .16 0.00 OTHER psychology
$28,000 $28,000 1 .16 0.00 Engineering: Materials, including ceramics and textiles
$115,200 $115,200 1 .16 0.00 Engineering sciences, mechanics, physics
$29,120 $29,120 1 .16 0.00 Cell and molecular biology
$34,580 $34,580 1 .16 0.00 Ecology
$31,200 $31,200 1 .16 0.00 Nutritional sciences
$21,000 $21,000 1 .16 0.00 Zoology, general
$88,000 $88,000 1 .16 0.00 Education: Administration
$18,720 $18,720 1 .16 0.00 Education: Pre-elementary teacher education
$36,000 $36,000 1 .16 0.00 Engineering: Agricultural
$13,000 $13,000 1 .16 0.00 Engineering: Architectural
$96,000 $96,000 1 .16 0.00 Engineering: Computer/systems
$30,000 $30,000 1 .16 0.00 Earth sciences
$30,000 $30,000 1 .16 0.00 Engineering: Geophysical
$65,000 $65,000 1 .16 0.00 Engineering: Metallurgical
$49,692 $49,692 1 .16 0.00 Linguistics
$45,000 $45,000 1 .16 0.00 Audiology and speech pathology
$48,000 $48,000 1 .16 0.00 Health/medical technologies
$150,000 $150,000 1 .16 0.00 Medical preparatory programs (e.g., pre-dentistry, pre-medical, pre-veterinary)
$15,600 $15,600 1 .16 0.00 Nursing (4 years or longer program)
$20,000 $20,000 1 .16 0.00 Home Economics
$51,000 $51,000 1 .16 0.00 Atmospheric sciences and meteorology
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a Masters Degree
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$67,571 $60,000 25 20.00 30326.40 Business administration and management
$76,328 $62,400 17 13.60 37666.59 OTHER business management/administrative services
$69,323 $60,600 12 9.60 34207.65 Engineering: Aerospace, aeronautical, astronautical
$87,160 $43,200 5 4.00 37754.66 Public administration
$73,500 $54,000 4 3.20 44974.99 Operations research
$67,375 $50,000 4 3.20 49806.34 Education: OTHER education
$80,467 $52,000 3 2.40 23270.20 Financial management
$48,763 $16,640 3 2.40 22800.22 Education: Administration
$43,068 $20,004 3 2.40 19458.69 Education: Special education
$34,533 $15,600 3 2.40 13996.51 Engineering: Civil
$20,920 $11,820 3 2.40 10325.50 OTHER philosophy, religion, theology
$101,200 $101,200 2 1.60 38800.00 Education: Counselor education/guidance services
$85,000 $85,000 2 1.60 35000.00 International relations
$74,500 $74,500 2 1.60 9500.00 Political science and government
$63,440 $63,440 2 1.60 46800.00 Engineering: Electrical, electronics, communications
$58,020 $58,020 2 1.60 17980.00 Business/Managerial economics
$50,000 $50,000 2 1.60 20000.00 Information services and systems
$45,500 $45,500 2 1.60 13500.00 Business marketing/marketing management
$44,668 $44,668 2 1.60 15652.00 Psychology: Counseling
$25,700 $25,700 2 1.60 10700.00 Engineering: Mechanical
$17,441 $17,441 2 1.60 3400.80 Education: Secondary teacher education
$95,000 $95,000 1 .80 0.00 Computer/information sciences, general
$85,000 $85,000 1 .80 0.00 OTHER foreign languages and literature
$85,000 $85,000 1 .80 0.00 Plant sciences
$75,000 $75,000 1 .80 0.00 Psychology: Educational
$75,000 $75,000 1 .80 0.00 Education: Educational psychology
$51,000 $51,000 1 .80 0.00 Education: Social science teacher education
$50,000 $50,000 1 .80 0.00 Computer science
$48,000 $48,000 1 .80 0.00 Computer systems analysis
$47,840 $47,840 1 .80 0.00 OTHER communications
$46,800 $46,800 1 .80 0.00 Health services administration
$45,000 $45,000 1 .80 0.00 Area/Ethnic Studies
$42,000 $42,000 1 .80 0.00 OTHER engineering
$39,000 $39,000 1 .80 0.00 Mathematics, general
$37,620 $37,620 1 .80 0.00 Engineering: Metallurgical
$36,400 $36,400 1 .80 0.00 Economics
$35,000 $35,000 1 .80 0.00 Engineering: Naval architecture and marine
$33,800 $33,800 1 .80 0.00 OTHER public affairs
$31,980 $31,980 1 .80 0.00 Education: Pre-elementary teacher education
$30,000 $30,000 1 .80 0.00 Psychology: General
$26,749 $26,749 1 .80 .00 Physical therapy and other rehabilitation/therapeutic services
$17,420 $17,420 1 .80 0.00 Education: Physical education/coaching
$15,808 $15,808 1 .80 0.00 Criminal Justice/Protective Services
$9,984 $9,984 1 .80 0.00 Statistics
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a Ph.D.
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$46,000 $46,000 1 100.00 0.00 Education: OTHER education
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a JD, LLB, MD, DDS, or Th.D.
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$98,333 $25,000 3 50.00 53281.22 Law/Prelaw/Legal Studies
$19,750 $19,750 2 33.33 3250.00 Medicine (e.g., dentistry, optometry, osteopathic, podiatry, veterinary)
$36,504 $36,504 1 16.67 0.00 Business administration and management
Prepared by Prof. Ken Chapman: vcecn00a@csun.edu