COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Air Transportation bachelor's degree at Lewis University
Romeoville, IL · 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.
$1,372 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 28.5% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $60,493 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +70% · Positive 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+$241,970
$17,000Current college-wide context+$173,970
$18,000Current college-wide context+$169,970
$36,000Annual price+$97,970
$54,000Annual price+$25,970
$72,000Annual price−$46,030
$90,000Annual price−$118,030
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$87,197$52,389 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 99 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$17,028
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$24,873
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$87,197
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$264/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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,028Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$47,313Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE71.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE66.6%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
3.6% 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$7,266
Estimated loan payment$264
108borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$87,197 vs. $85,825
$1,372 above the national median for the same field and credential.
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$293,490 median wageIL estimate · 6,460 jobs · 53-2011$204,790–$420,280 middle 50% of IL wages+8.3% projected U.S. growth · 11,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommercial Pilots$126,100 median wageIL estimate · 1,170 jobs · 53-2012$64,370–$200,440 middle 50% of IL wages+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 5,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$120,250 median wageIL estimate · 11,030 jobs · 11-3071$91,940–$156,020 middle 50% of IL wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAir Traffic Controllers$181,560 median wageIL estimate · 990 jobs · 53-2021$117,500–$209,440 middle 50% of IL wages+1.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeFlight Attendants$62,120 median wageIL estimate · 9,350 jobs · 53-2031$60,320–$77,720 middle 50% of IL wages+8.8% projected U.S. growth · 18,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAirfield Operations Specialists$56,850 median wageU.S. estimate · 15,190 jobs · 53-2022+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 1,500 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
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Transportation and Warehousing
Public Administration
Wholesale Trade
Retail Trade
Educational Services
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.
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
$4,373 less debt · $3,731 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $81,394
- Debt
- $20,500
- Annual net price
- $13,297
Utah Valley University
$18,804 higher earnings · $1,373 less debt · $10,652 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $106,001
- Debt
- $23,500
- Annual net price
- $6,376
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus
$16,420 higher earnings · $7,765 less debt · $12,124 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $103,617
- Debt
- $17,108
- Annual net price
- $4,904
Middle Georgia State University
$6,430 higher earnings · $2,173 less debt · $4,667 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $93,627
- Debt
- $22,700
- Annual net price
- $12,361
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
95 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
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