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Associate-17% vs national median42 grads tracked

Air Transportation at Iowa Lakes Community College

Ranked 23rd of 26 associate programs in Air Transportation by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,840
middle 50%: $21,613 – $52,165
Median · 5 years out
$54,051
middle 50%: $46,511 – $68,838
Median · 10 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $45,751 – $89,177

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Air Transportation (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Iowa Lakes Community College's associate program in Air Transportation earn a median $34,840 one year after graduating, rising to $62,818 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $65,353 for this field, ranking 23rd of 26 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8 yrs
≈ $9,498 total interest

Same major at other universities

Midland College
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$56,757 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Northwestern Community College
$54,365 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Indian Hills Community College
$48,144 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Iowa Lakes Community College

Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,337 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$65,041 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$61,212 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$57,988 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Associate)
$57,033 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Associate)
$54,804 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$54,077 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Production Operations (Associate)
$49,482 · 5 yrs out

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