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Bachelor's+2% vs national median192 grads tracked

Air Transportation at University of Central Missouri

Ranked 12th of 33 bachelor's programs in Air Transportation by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,105
middle 50%: $27,134 – $48,325
Median · 5 years out
$75,158
middle 50%: $52,232 – $103,408
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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

Graduates of University of Central Missouri's bachelor's program in Air Transportation earn a median $37,105 one year after graduating, rising to $75,158 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $73,568 for this field, ranking 12th of 33 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,567 total interest

Same major at other universities

Middle Georgia State University
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$80,382 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$78,899 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$77,781 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$73,975 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Central Texas
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$73,568 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Central Missouri

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,672 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$100,565 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$100,331 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$87,964 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$86,140 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$83,907 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,310 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$82,831 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$82,440 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Master's)
$80,947 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$80,441 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$79,021 · 5 yrs out

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