Air Transportation bachelor's degree at Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, MA · 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 below similar programs.
$15,610 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
38.4% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$18,038 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
+3% · 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+$72,150
$8,000Annual price+$40,150
$16,000Current college-wide context+$8,150
$24,000Annual price−$23,850
$32,000Annual price−$55,850
$40,000Annual price−$87,850
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+67%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$43,171 → $72,093Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort20Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort34Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median58Borrowers 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.
277Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment34Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers94Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count174Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
5.7%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers34Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$39,449Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$70,215$30,766 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 29 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$16,383
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$26,939
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$70,215
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$286/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.
$43,171Year 1
$70,215Year 4
$72,093Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
4.9% 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$5,851
Estimated loan payment$286
58borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$70,215 vs. $85,825
$15,610 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$232,140 median wageU.S. estimate · 2,240 jobs · 53-2011+8.3% projected U.S. growth · 11,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$123,830 median wageMA estimate · 4,310 jobs · 11-3071$94,990–$169,740 middle 50% of MA wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCommercial Pilots$123,220 median wageU.S. estimate · 160 jobs · 53-2012+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 5,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardAir Traffic Controllers$125,060 median wageMA estimate · 120 jobs · 53-2021$89,890–$171,010 middle 50% of MA wages+1.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeFlight Attendants$61,510 median wageMA estimate · 4,390 jobs · 53-2031$58,900–$92,020 middle 50% of MA wages+8.8% projected U.S. growth · 18,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAirfield Operations Specialists$56,020 median wageMA estimate · 380 jobs · 53-2022$50,770–$64,750 middle 50% of MA wages+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.
01
Transportation and Warehousing
about 66.9%02
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
about 8.7%03
Public Administration
about 6.3%04
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
about 3.9%05
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
about 3.1%
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.
Orem, UT
Utah Valley University
$35,786 higher earnings · $3,439 less debt · $10,007 lower annual net price