Best Schools for Air Transportation

Air Transportation graduates earn a median of $83,992 within four years of graduating, ranking #96 out of 283 tracked majors — 34% above the median across all fields. There are 52 colleges nationwide with tracked earnings for this major, producing 5,965 recent graduates.

Where you study matters: University of North Dakota graduates earn $104,472 while Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon graduates earn $49,222 — a $55,250 difference. Factors like location, employer networks, co-op programs, and curriculum focus drive this gap. Across all fields, though, which major you pick separates earnings more than which college does.

Early career salary growth is modest: Air Transportation graduates see an average 1% increase between year 1 and year 2 post-graduation, reflecting career advancement and skill development in the first years after college.