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Air Transportation bachelor's degree outcomes at Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY · Public · Federal field 4901

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$13,630 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
31.2% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$22,988 / year
10-year scenario
+22% · Positive payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$72,195 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+38%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$41,960$58,112
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
44Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
52Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
51Borrowers 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
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.

268Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
32Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
140Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
109Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,350Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$72,195$37,845 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 20 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$10,867

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

02 · BORROWING$22,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$72,195

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$239/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$10,867Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$18,966Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE63.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE52.8%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.

$41,960Year 1
$72,195Year 4
$58,112Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.0% 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$6,016
Estimated loan payment$239
51borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$72,195 vs. $85,825

$13,630 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$255,240 median wageNY estimate · 6,900 jobs · 53-2011+8.3% projected U.S. growth · 11.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommercial Pilots$177,430 median wageNY estimate · 1,070 jobs · 53-2012+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 5.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$127,180 median wageNY estimate · 6,740 jobs · 11-3071+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18.3k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAir Traffic Controllers$144,960 median wageNY estimate · 1,150 jobs · 53-2021+1.7% projected U.S. growth · 2.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeFlight Attendants$126,650 median wageNY estimate · 12,060 jobs · 53-2031+8.8% projected U.S. growth · 18.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAirfield Operations Specialists$42,000 median wageNY estimate · 2,190 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
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.

Flushing, NY

Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

$4,784 higher earnings

Earnings
$76,979
Debt
$24,500
Annual net price
$39,986
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Jamaica, NY

CUNY York College

$6,411 lower annual net price

Earnings
$57,665
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$4,456
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Portales, NM

Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus

$31,422 higher earnings · $5,392 less debt · $5,963 lower annual net price

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

Utah Valley University

$33,806 higher earnings · $4,491 lower annual net price

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

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52 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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