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Air Transportation associate's degree at Central Oregon Community College

Bend, OR · Public

What this page covers

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The short version

There is not enough evidence for a firm comparison.

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Debt as a share of earnings
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College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$48,594 → 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
27Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not 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.

262Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
21Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
114Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
81Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
21.1%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 48 non-completers
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earningsNot availableA like-for-like comparison is unavailable

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$12,266

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

02 · BORROWING$13,416

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGSNot available

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$142/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

3 related offerings reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

CTE: Associate of Applied Science (AAS) · CIP 49.0102

Unmanned Aerial System Operations AAS

Reported price
$17,547
Completion
38.0%
Employed in Q2
100.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$1,096
This program provides in-person instruction only.
CTE: Associate of Applied Science (AAS) · CIP 49.0102

Aviation - Professional Pilot Airplane

Reported price
$91,355
Completion
6.0%
Employed in Q2
100.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$520
This program provides in-person instruction only.
CTE: Associate of Applied Science (AAS) · CIP 49.0102

Aviation - Helicopter Pilot

Reported price
$141,737
Completion
15.0%
Employed in Q2
Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings
Not available
This program is provided in multiple formats: in-person instruction and a hybrid/blended program of in-person and online instruction.
Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 3 of 3 related records.
WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$12,266Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,753Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE25.1%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.

$48,594Year 1
Not availableYear 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earningsNot available
Estimated loan payment$142
27borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

Not available vs. $75,495

The like-for-like difference is unavailable.

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$173,190 median wageOR estimate · 750 jobs · 53-2011$103,640–$220,310 middle 50% of OR wages+8.3% projected U.S. growth · 11,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommercial Pilots$120,760 median wageOR estimate · 670 jobs · 53-2012$80,100–$163,810 middle 50% of OR wages+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 5,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$103,520 median wageOR estimate · 2,860 jobs · 11-3071$83,200–$135,330 middle 50% of OR wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAir Traffic Controllers$148,080 median wageU.S. estimate · 22,510 jobs · 53-2021+1.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeAirfield Operations Specialists$75,130 median wageOR estimate · 50 jobs · 53-2022$63,440–$81,470 middle 50% of OR wages+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 1,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFlight Attendants$61,480 median wageOR estimate · 980 jobs · 53-2031$46,340–$78,870 middle 50% of OR wages+8.8% projected U.S. growth · 18,500 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
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.

Winter Haven, FL

Polk State College

$2,219 less debt · $2,839 lower annual net price

Earnings
$83,657
Debt
$11,197
Annual net price
$9,427
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Traverse City, MI

Northwestern Michigan College

$6,035 lower annual net price

Earnings
$109,489
Debt
$14,803
Annual net price
$6,231
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Cedar City, UT

Southern Utah University

$1,804 lower annual net price

Earnings
$87,845
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$10,462
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Miami, FL

Miami Dade College

$6,803 lower annual net price

Earnings
$78,726
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$5,463
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June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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