Air Transportation Degree — Salary, ROI & AI Risk at 54 Schools

Best Schools for Air Transportation

Top 54 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score. Click any row for full AI scenario analysis and earnings projections.

#	School	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Portales, NM	78 74–79	$88,085/yr	Moderate	31.1x
2	Utah Valley University Orem, UT	73 68–74	$56,402/yr	Moderate	33.0x
3	Polk State College Winter Haven, FL	71 67–73	$50,499/yr	Moderate	36.5x
4	University of North Texas Denton, TX	69 65–68	$56,487/yr	Moderate	15.5x
5	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide Daytona Beach, FL	69 64–70	$54,827/yr	Moderate	17.0x
6	California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	68 64–69	$46,267/yr	Moderate	22.1x
7	University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE	67 60–69	$42,837/yr	Moderate	27.9x
8	University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND	66 60–69	$46,193/yr	Moderate	19.9x
9	Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN	66 61–69	$45,193/yr	Moderate	21.2x
10	Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN	66 60–68	$45,190/yr	Moderate	19.3x
11	Middle Georgia State University Macon, GA	66 62–68	$41,028/yr	Moderate	40.4x
12	Kansas State University Manhattan, KS	65 63–63	$51,198/yr	Moderate	10.7x
13	University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK	65 59–67	$40,796/yr	Moderate	24.5x
14	Florida Institute of Technology-Online Melbourne, FL	64 59–66	$47,019/yr	Moderate	14.9x
15	Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN	64 60–66	$43,909/yr	Moderate	17.6x
16	Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO	63 58–64	$43,922/yr	Moderate	14.8x
17	Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, NY	63 59–63	$41,960/yr	Moderate	15.9x
18	Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA	63 57–66	$40,025/yr	Moderate	22.6x
19	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK	62 60–60	$45,682/yr	Moderate	10.2x
20	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ	62 57–64	$44,481/yr	Moderate	14.5x
21	Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA	62 57–64	$43,171/yr	Moderate	14.8x
22	Hallmark University San Antonio, TX	60 56–62	$79,086/yr	Moderate	—
23	Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN	60 56–62	$40,112/yr	Moderate	15.2x
24	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL	59 55–60	$44,063/yr	Moderate	11.6x
25	Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH	59 52–63	$40,876/yr	Moderate	14.3x
26	Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH	59 52–63	$40,102/yr	Moderate	14.5x
27	Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA	59 50–63	$35,669/yr	Moderate	20.3x
28	Everglades University Boca Raton, FL	58 55–59	$53,331/yr	Moderate	7.9x
29	Liberty University Lynchburg, VA	58 53–60	$50,629/yr	Moderate	8.7x
30	Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon Bayamon, PR	58 53–60	$31,376/yr	Moderate	24.0x
31	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK	56 54–54	$38,652/yr	Moderate	9.1x
32	Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY	56 50–60	$35,625/yr	Moderate	15.2x
33	University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO	55 54–54	$38,283/yr	Moderate	8.8x
34	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott Prescott, AZ	54 50–56	$54,827/yr	Moderate	4.0x
35	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, FL	54 50–56	$54,827/yr	Moderate	4.0x
36	California Aeronautical University Bakersfield, CA	54 50–53	$52,656/yr	Moderate	2.7x
37	Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI	52 50–52	$40,846/yr	Moderate	5.6x
38	California Baptist University Riverside, CA	51 48–50	$48,989/yr	Moderate	2.1x
39	Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL	51 46–53	$47,019/yr	Moderate	3.4x
40	Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI	51 44–57	$34,872/yr	Moderate	11.6x
41	Jacksonville University Jacksonville, FL	50 45–51	$45,875/yr	Moderate	2.9x
42	Utah State University Logan, UT	50 48–48	$33,142/yr	Moderate	8.0x
43	Delta State University Cleveland, MS	50 49–48	$32,537/yr	Moderate	8.5x
44	CUNY York College Jamaica, NY	50 48–48	$30,349/yr	Moderate	9.3x
45	Westminster University Salt Lake City, UT	49 44–51	$42,917/yr	Moderate	3.8x
46	Auburn University Auburn, AL	49 47–48	$35,856/yr	Moderate	6.2x
47	University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD	49 42–54	$27,154/yr	Moderate	14.7x
48	Rocky Mountain College Billings, MT	47 44–47	$41,588/yr	Moderate	2.1x
49	Lewis University Romeoville, IL	47 41–50	$39,228/yr	Moderate	4.2x
50	Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO	46 43–46	$44,459/yr	Moderate	1.1x
51	LeTourneau University Longview, TX	46 41–49	$38,205/yr	Moderate	4.2x
52	University of Dubuque Dubuque, IA	45 39–47	$37,362/yr	Moderate	3.6x
53	Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH	45 42–45	$33,172/yr	Moderate	4.9x
54	Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology Flushing, NY	42 37–45	$32,591/yr	Moderate	4.7x

Highest Earning Air Transportation Programs

Schools where Air Transportation graduates earn the most in their first year after graduation.

School	1-Year Earnings	DW Score	AI Risk
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus	$88,085/yr	78	Moderate
Hallmark University	$79,086/yr	60	Moderate
University of North Texas	$56,487/yr	69	Moderate
Utah Valley University	$56,402/yr	73	Moderate
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide	$54,827/yr	69	Moderate
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott	$54,827/yr	54	Moderate
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach	$54,827/yr	54	Moderate
Everglades University	$53,331/yr	58	Moderate
California Aeronautical University	$52,656/yr	54	Moderate
Kansas State University	$51,198/yr	65	Moderate

Best ROI for Air Transportation

Schools with the highest earnings-to-tuition ratio for Air Transportation.

School	ROI Multiple	Earnings	DW Score
Middle Georgia State University	40.4x	$41,028/yr	66
Polk State College	36.5x	$50,499/yr	71
Utah Valley University	33.0x	$56,402/yr	73
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus	31.1x	$88,085/yr	78
University of Nebraska at Omaha	27.9x	$42,837/yr	67
University of Alaska Anchorage	24.5x	$40,796/yr	65
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon	24.0x	$31,376/yr	58
Central Washington University	22.6x	$40,025/yr	63
California State University-Los Angeles	22.1x	$46,267/yr	68
Minnesota State University-Mankato	21.2x	$45,193/yr	66

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Air Transportation graduates earn?

Across 54 schools, Air Transportation graduates earn an average of $44,286 per year in their first year after graduation. Earnings range from $27,154 to $88,085 depending on the school.

What is the AI automation risk for Air Transportation?

Air Transportation is rated "Moderate" for AI automation risk, with an average of 37% of job tasks exposed to large language models and AI tools. This means some career tasks in this field could be augmented or replaced by AI over the next decade.

Which school has the best Air Transportation program?

Based on our DegreeWorth Score (combining earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and ROI), Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus ranks #1 for Air Transportation with a score of 78/100 and graduate earnings of $88,085/yr.

Is a Air Transportation degree worth it?

On average, Air Transportation graduates earn 13.3x their in-state tuition over 10 years. This is a strong return on investment.

About This Data

This page aggregates Air Transportation programs across 54 schools using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI automation risk research from OpenAI and academic institutions.

The DegreeWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each school's program page includes three AI scenarios (optimistic, base case, pessimistic) showing how automation could affect 10-year earnings.