Military Systems and Maintenance Technology bachelor's degree at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, FL · Private nonprofit
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to similar programs.
$2,487 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
35.1% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$24,758 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
−19% · Negative payoff
Available price data
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$99,030
$12,000Annual price+$51,030
$24,000Annual price+$3,030
$36,000Annual price−$44,970
$41,000Current college-wide context−$64,970
$48,000Annual price−$92,970
$60,000Annual price−$140,970
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$52,897 → Not availableNot availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohortNot availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohortNot availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median26Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
126Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment22Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers63Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count94Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$72,903$38,095 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 30 Parent PLUS borrowers.
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$41,272
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$25,625
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$72,903
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$272/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$52,897Year 1
$72,903Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
4.5% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$6,075
Estimated loan payment$272
26borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$72,903 vs. $75,390
$2,487 below the national median for the same field and credential.
Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians$78,560 median wageFL estimate · 770 jobs · 17-3021$65,290–$102,380 middle 50% of FL wages+11.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeArtillery and Missile Crew MembersNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 55-3014Command and Control Center OfficersNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 55-1015Command and Control Center SpecialistsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 55-3015NO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$70,500 median wageFL estimate · 2,820 jobs · 17-3029$54,580–$89,230 middle 50% of FL wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 5,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeAircraft Launch and Recovery SpecialistsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 55-3012Artillery and Missile OfficersNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 55-1014Special ForcesNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 55-3018Special Forces OfficersNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 55-1017
Possible alternatives
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?
Your price and current earnings determine the result.
Add your grants, borrowing and current salary to estimate payment pressure, break-even time and ten-year payoff.