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Air Transportation bachelor's degree outcomes at Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA · Public · Federal field 4901

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$15,610 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 38.4% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $18,038 / year
10-year scenario: +3% · Positive 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+$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 → $72,093

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

20Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

34Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

58Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-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$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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,383Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,160Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE87.8%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE53.4%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.

$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 · 11.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$123,830 median wageMA estimate · 4,310 jobs · 11-3071+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18.3k 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 · 5.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardAir Traffic Controllers$125,060 median wageMA estimate · 120 jobs · 53-2021+1.7% projected U.S. growth · 2.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeFlight Attendants$61,510 median wageMA estimate · 4,390 jobs · 53-2031+8.8% projected U.S. growth · 18.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAirfield Operations Specialists$56,020 median wageMA estimate · 380 jobs · 53-2022+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 1.5k 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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