How much do Air Transportation bachelor's degree graduates from Middle Tennessee State University earn?

The reported median is $80,424 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $21,992.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 6% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Air Transportation bachelor's degree at Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, TN · 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 close to similar programs.

$5,401 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 27.3% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $43,560 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +52% · 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+$174,240

$12,000Annual price+$126,240

$13,000Current college-wide context+$122,240

$24,000Annual price+$78,240

$36,000Annual price+$30,240

$48,000Annual price−$17,760

$60,000Annual price−$65,760

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+61%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$43,909 → $70,548

92Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

69Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

111Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

165Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$41,862Awarding-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.

1,020Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

138Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

442Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

527Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

6.2%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 56 non-completers

118Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$80,424$47,435 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 168 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$13,359

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

02 · BORROWING$21,992

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$80,424

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$233/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,359Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,289Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE69.1%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE53.7%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.

$43,909Year 1

$80,424Year 4

$70,548Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.5% 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$6,702

Estimated loan payment$233

165borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$80,424 vs. $85,825

$5,401 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$143,580 median wageTN estimate · 110 jobs · 53-2011$124,450–$164,360 middle 50% of TN wages+8.3% projected U.S. growth · 11,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommercial Pilots$117,480 median wageTN estimate · 1,030 jobs · 53-2012$82,770–$169,920 middle 50% of TN wages+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 5,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$100,740 median wageTN estimate · 4,910 jobs · 11-3071$70,640–$139,740 middle 50% of TN wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAir Traffic Controllers$157,330 median wageTN estimate · 590 jobs · 53-2021$120,000–$178,630 middle 50% of TN wages+1.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeFlight Attendants$63,580 median wageU.S. estimate · 131,650 jobs · 53-2031+8.8% projected U.S. growth · 18,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAirfield Operations Specialists$40,180 median wageTN estimate · 190 jobs · 53-2022$18,000–$64,320 middle 50% of TN 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.

Transportation and Warehousing

about 54.6%

Manufacturing

about 7.4%

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 5.5%

Public Administration

about 5.3%

Retail Trade

about 4.1%

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.

Portales, NM

Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus

$23,193 higher earnings · $4,884 less debt · $8,455 lower annual net price

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

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Ruston, LA

Louisiana Tech University

$2,899 higher earnings · $1,617 less debt · $1,495 lower annual net price

Earnings: $83,323
Debt: $20,375
Annual net price: $11,864

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Carbondale, IL

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

$970 higher earnings · $1,492 less debt · $62 lower annual net price

Earnings: $81,394
Debt: $20,500
Annual net price: $13,297

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Orem, UT

Utah Valley University

$25,577 higher earnings · $6,983 lower annual net price

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

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

111 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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