How much do Air Transportation bachelor's degree graduates from Texas A&M University-Central Texas earn?

The reported median is $70,147 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 18% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Air Transportation bachelor's degree at Texas A&M University-Central Texas

Killeen, TX · 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 below similar programs.

$15,678 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: $17,868 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +36% · 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+$71,470

$1,000Current college-wide context+$67,470

$8,000Annual price+$39,470

$16,000Annual price+$7,470

$24,000Annual price−$24,530

$32,000Annual price−$56,530

$40,000Annual price−$88,530

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → 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

11Borrowers 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.

126Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

24Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

54Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

45Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

13.6%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$33,298Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$70,147$36,849 above the preliminary benchmark

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$1,300

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$70,147

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$1,300Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$14,187Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE100.0%Institution context

COMPLETION RATENot availableInstitution-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.

Not availableYear 1

$70,147Year 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 earnings$5,846

Estimated loan paymentNot available

11borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$70,147 vs. $85,825

$15,678 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$215,150 median wageTX estimate · 10,930 jobs · 53-2011$184,750–$417,070 middle 50% of TX wages+8.3% projected U.S. growth · 11,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommercial Pilots$137,960 median wageTX estimate · 4,120 jobs · 53-2012$101,090–$196,400 middle 50% of TX wages+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 5,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$100,700 median wageTX estimate · 28,710 jobs · 11-3071$79,390–$135,960 middle 50% of TX wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAir Traffic Controllers$170,080 median wageTX estimate · 2,060 jobs · 53-2021$107,990–$202,590 middle 50% of TX wages+1.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeAirfield Operations Specialists$60,910 median wageTX estimate · 1,310 jobs · 53-2022$47,530–$102,390 middle 50% of TX wages+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 1,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFlight Attendants$58,220 median wageTX estimate · 13,470 jobs · 53-2031$45,520–$66,760 middle 50% of TX 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

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 33.1%

Educational Services

about 11.3%

Retail Trade

about 8.9%

Management of Companies and Enterprises

about 7.3%

Public Administration

about 6.5%

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.

Longview, TX

LeTourneau University

$9,130 higher earnings

Earnings: $79,277
Debt: $27,000
Annual net price: $28,185

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Denton, TX

University of North Texas

$8,019 higher earnings

Earnings: $78,166
Debt: $23,573
Annual net price: $15,649

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Orem, UT

Utah Valley University

$35,854 higher earnings

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

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Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota

$34,325 higher earnings

Earnings: $104,472
Debt: $22,769
Annual net price: $18,551

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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported 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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