The options include the Flight Attendant Basic and Advanced Certificates and an Associate in Science Degree. Students may also choose to dual major in areas such as airline customer service or flight attendant and then apply some of their coursework to the management degree as well. Students with degrees in other fields or significant prior education and customer service experience may want to choose the basic certificate. Current flight attendants seeking to earn a degree may also receive credit for up to 12 units toward an advanced certificate or degree. Contact the Department Coordinator for additional information. All courses are degree applicable and transferable to a four-year university.

You may attend full-time or part-time. Full-time students typically take between 12 and 18 units per semester. Basic Certificates (18 units) can be earned in one to two semesters, Advanced Certificates (35 units) in two to three semesters, and AS Degrees (60 units) in two years. Courses are offered on campus, online, during the day and in the evenings.

The program is $46 per unit for California residents, not including books, fees, and supplies. Units vary by course, but the average is 3 units per course. Unit fees for a basic 18-unit certificate would be $828; a 35-unit advanced certificate would be $1,610; and a 60-unit associate degree would be $2,760. Most students also qualify for some financial aid.

Flight attendant, $50,500 median annual salary. Flight attendants often move into other areas in the airline, including airline customer service, training, labor relations, and management.

Graduates work in all of the major airlines, including Alaska, American, Cathay Pacific, Compass, Delta, Emirates, JetBlue, SkyWest, Southwest, United, and more.