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Air Transportation associate's degree outcomes at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach, FL · Private nonprofit · Federal field 4901

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$7,848 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 22.5% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $146,715 / year
10-year scenario: +122% · Strong payoff
Price evidence: 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+$293,430

$20,000Annual price+$253,430

$40,000Annual price+$213,430

$41,000Current college-wide context+$211,430

$60,000Annual price+$173,430

$80,000Annual price+$133,430

$100,000Annual price+$93,430

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+26%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$66,957 → $84,472

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

66Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

174Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$13,962Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$41,272

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$18,750

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$83,343

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$199/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$41,272Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$64,632Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE64.8%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE66.5%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$66,957Year 1

$83,343Year 4

$84,472Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.9% 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$6,945

Estimated loan payment$199

174borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$83,343 vs. $75,495

$7,848 above 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.

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$225,020 median wageFL estimate · 7,760 jobs · 53-2011+8.3% projected U.S. growth · 11.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommercial Pilots$121,890 median wageFL estimate · 6,340 jobs · 53-2012+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 5.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$101,570 median wageFL estimate · 221,180 jobs · 11-3071+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18.3k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAir Traffic Controllers$147,530 median wageFL estimate · 1,950 jobs · 53-2021+1.7% projected U.S. growth · 2.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeAirfield Operations Specialists$57,650 median wageFL estimate · 2,320 jobs · 53-2022+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 1.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFlight Attendants$47,320 median wageFL estimate · 13,220 jobs · 53-2031+8.8% projected U.S. growth · 18.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Passenger AttendantsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 53-1044NO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999

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