Bachelor's-4% vs national median1,252 grads tracked
Air Transportation at Lewis University
Ranked 22nd of 33 bachelor's programs in Air Transportation by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,814
middle 50%: $31,041 – $59,077
Median · 5 years out
$70,602
middle 50%: $52,574 – $94,656
Median · 10 years out
$93,708
middle 50%: $67,483 – $124,214
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Air Transportation (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Lewis University Air Transportation graduates earn a $43k median in their first year. Salaries grow to $71k at year five and $94k by year ten.
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
6.2 yrs
≈ $7,286 total interest
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$73,958 · 5 yrs out
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$73,728 · 5 yrs out
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$73,568 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
CUNY York College
$71,671 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$67,185 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$66,180 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$65,868 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$65,569 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$64,122 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$63,769 · 5 yrs out
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$149,696 · 5 yrs out
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