MSTech Technology (Aviation Management and Human Factors) at Arizona State University

Programme overview

In the Master of Science in Technology program with a concentration in aviation management and human factors, you gain professional skills and be exposed to educational theory and practice for use in leadership positions in the aviation industry. Management and leadership positions at airports of all sizes require skills in labor management and policy, economics and analysis, national aerospace structure and aviation law, as well as an awareness of unmanned systems and flight operations.

What you will study

30 credit hours and a portfolio, or 30 credit hours and a thesis, or 30 credit hours including the required applied project course (AMT 593) Required Core (3 credit hours) OMT 570 Advanced Project Management (3) Concentration (6 credit hours) AMT 533 Aviation Systems and Psychology (3) HSE 530 Intermediate Statistics for Human Systems Engineering (3) Track Coursework (12 or 15 credit hours) Restricted Electives (3 or 6 credit hours) Culminating Experience (0 or 3 or 6 credit hours) AMT 593 Applied Project (3) or AMT 599 Thesis (6) or portfolio (0) Additional Curriculum Information The student and the supervisory committee chair and committee members are responsible for the detailed design of the student's program requirements and the selection of required courses.

Career pathways

Graduates are prepared for a career in the aviation industry and have the foundation needed for further advanced study. They also have the technical and professional skills necessary for leadership positions in the aviation industry.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. To be considered for admission to the program, applicants must have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in a STEM field from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in their first bachelor's degree program or in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program, or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in nine credit hours of graduate coursework from a U.S. institution or an applicable conferred master's degree program. Applicants must submit: graduate admission application and application fee official transcript from each college or university attended personal statement professional resume three letters of recommendation proof of English proficiency Additional Application Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search; the application opens almost a year before the start term. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S. Apply with ASU's graduate application (Law applicants use the law college's site); GRE/GMAT requirements vary by programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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