How much do Air Transportation associate's degree graduates from Texas State Technical College earn?

The reported median is $54,585 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $12,054.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 28% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Air Transportation associate's degree at Texas State Technical College

Waco, 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.

$20,910 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 22.1% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $2,925 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: −18% · Negative 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+$5,850

$8,000Annual price−$10,150

$14,000Current college-wide context−$22,150

$16,000Annual price−$26,150

$24,000Annual price−$42,150

$32,000Annual price−$58,150

$40,000Annual price−$74,150

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+74%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$35,008 → $60,824

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

21Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

30Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

49Borrowers 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.

86Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

35Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

28Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

20.3%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

30Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

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

Observed year-4 earnings$54,585$21,287 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$13,508

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

02 · BORROWING$12,054

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$54,585

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$128/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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,508Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$20,752Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE45.5%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.

$35,008Year 1

$54,585Year 4

$60,824Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.8% 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$4,549

Estimated loan payment$128

49borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$54,585 vs. $75,495

$20,910 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

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