COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Air Transportation bachelor's degree at Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN · 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.
$336 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 24.7% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $57,903 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +73% · 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+$231,610
$15,000Current college-wide context+$171,610
$16,000Annual price+$167,610
$32,000Annual price+$103,610
$48,000Annual price+$39,610
$64,000Annual price−$24,390
$80,000Annual price−$88,390
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$35,051Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$86,161$51,110 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 37 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$14,600
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$21,250
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$86,161
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$225/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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$14,600Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,591Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE49.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE83.1%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
3.1% 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$7,180
Estimated loan payment$225
108borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$86,161 vs. $85,825
$336 above the national median for the same field and credential.
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$171,260 median wageIN estimate · 103,560 jobs · 53-2011$83,680–$338,390 middle 50% of IN wages+8.3% projected U.S. growth · 11,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$108,720 median wageIN estimate · 4,190 jobs · 11-3071$86,670–$137,510 middle 50% of IN wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCommercial Pilots$104,160 median wageIN estimate · 960 jobs · 53-2012$88,730–$144,990 middle 50% of IN wages+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 5,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardAir Traffic Controllers$158,810 median wageIN estimate · 630 jobs · 53-2021$106,100–$180,290 middle 50% of IN 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$37,730 median wageIN estimate · 350 jobs · 53-2022$35,300–$49,960 middle 50% of IN 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
Manufacturing
Public Administration
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Educational Services
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.
Indiana State University
$3,727 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $71,254
- Debt
- $24,500
- Annual net price
- $10,873
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus
$17,456 higher earnings · $4,142 less debt · $9,696 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $103,617
- Debt
- $17,108
- Annual net price
- $4,904
Utah Valley University
$19,840 higher earnings · $8,224 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $106,001
- Debt
- $23,500
- Annual net price
- $6,376
Minnesota State University-Mankato
$17,697 higher earnings · $750 less debt
- Earnings
- $103,858
- Debt
- $20,500
- Annual net price
- $19,139
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
80 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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