Air Transportation bachelor's degree outcomes at Farmingdale State College
Farmingdale, NY · 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.
$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.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$91,950
$8,000Annual price+$59,950
$11,000Current college-wide context+$47,950
$16,000Annual price+$27,950
$24,000Annual price−$4,050
$32,000Annual price−$36,050
$40,000Annual price−$68,050
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+38%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$41,960 → $58,112Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort44Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort52Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median51Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot 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 enrollment32Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers140Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count109Federal 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?
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.
$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.