How much do Air Transportation bachelor's degree graduates from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale earn?

The reported median is $81,394 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $20,500.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 5% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Air Transportation bachelor's degree at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Carbondale, IL · Public

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.

$4,431 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 25.2% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $45,985 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +56% · 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+$183,940

$13,000Current college-wide context+$131,940

$14,000Current college-wide context+$127,940

$28,000Annual price+$71,940

$42,000Annual price+$15,940

$56,000Annual price−$40,060

$70,000Annual price−$96,060

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+52%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$44,063 → $66,893

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

28Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

85Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

171Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$25,967Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not 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.

587Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

90Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

214Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

325Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

6.2%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 33 non-completers

85Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$81,394$46,586 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 66 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$13,297

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

02 · BORROWING$20,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$81,394

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$217/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,297Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,329Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE86.9%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE62.4%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.

$44,063Year 1

$81,394Year 4

$66,893Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.2% 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$6,783

Estimated loan payment$217

171borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$81,394 vs. $85,825

$4,431 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.

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

about 43.8%

Manufacturing

about 12.4%

Public Administration

about 8.3%

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 6.8%

Educational Services

about 6.1%

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.

Romeoville, IL

Lewis University

$5,803 higher earnings

Earnings: $87,197
Debt: $24,873
Annual net price: $17,028

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Portales, NM

Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus

$22,223 higher earnings · $3,392 less debt · $8,393 lower annual net price

Earnings: $103,617
Debt: $17,108
Annual net price: $4,904

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Ruston, LA

Louisiana Tech University

$1,929 higher earnings · $125 less debt · $1,433 lower annual net price

Earnings: $83,323
Debt: $20,375
Annual net price: $11,864

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Orem, UT

Utah Valley University

$24,607 higher earnings · $6,921 lower annual net price

Earnings: $106,001
Debt: $23,500
Annual net price: $6,376

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

85 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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