How much do Air Transportation bachelor's degree graduates from Kansas State University earn?

The reported median is $85,147 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $21,500.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 1% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Air Transportation bachelor's degree at Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS · 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.

$678 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 25.3% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $55,368 / 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+$221,470

$16,000Annual price+$157,470

$19,000Current college-wide context+$145,470

$32,000Annual price+$93,470

$48,000Annual price+$29,470

$64,000Annual price−$34,530

$80,000Annual price−$98,530

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$51,198 → Not available

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

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

33Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

0Recent 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.

361Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

32Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

143Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

218Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

11.1%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 36 non-completers

25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,058Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$85,147$51,089 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 51 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$19,406

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

02 · BORROWING$21,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$85,147

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$228/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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$19,406Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,402Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE81.7%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE71.1%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.

$51,198Year 1

$85,147Year 4

Not availableYear 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$7,096

Estimated loan payment$228

33borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$85,147 vs. $85,825

$678 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$143,580 median wageKS estimate · 80 jobs · 53-2011$128,520–$165,340 middle 50% of KS wages+8.3% projected U.S. growth · 11,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$106,130 median wageKS estimate · 1,150 jobs · 11-3071$92,160–$133,170 middle 50% of KS wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCommercial Pilots$105,440 median wageKS estimate · 680 jobs · 53-2012$59,850–$135,150 middle 50% of KS wages+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 5,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardAir Traffic Controllers$159,700 median wageKS estimate · 430 jobs · 53-2021$119,370–$181,330 middle 50% of KS wages+1.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeFlight Attendants$63,580 median wageU.S. estimate · 131,650 jobs · 53-2031+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

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