Associate+44% vs national median369 grads tracked
Air Transportation at Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Ranked 3rd of 26 associate programs in Air Transportation by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,964
middle 50%: $31,611 – $53,503
Median · 5 years out
$93,846
middle 50%: $64,005 – $144,590
Median · 10 years out
$141,822
middle 50%: $84,874 – $171,329
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Air Transportation (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Air Transportation graduates from Minneapolis Community and Technical College earn a median of $42k initially. Ten-year median earnings reach $142k.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
5.3 yrs
≈ $6,397 total interest
Same major at other universities
Utah Valley University
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$94,869 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$85,137 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$82,107 · 5 yrs out
Mountain View College
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Lake Superior College
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Central Oregon Community College
$66,562 · 5 yrs out
Aims Community College
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Minneapolis Community and Technical College
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$93,846 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$86,507 · 5 yrs out
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$83,557 · 5 yrs out
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$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$83,287 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$78,227 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$76,554 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$73,547 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$73,413 · 5 yrs out
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$72,585 · 5 yrs out