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Bachelor's+1% vs national median221 grads tracked

Air Transportation at Bowling Green State University

Ranked 16th of 33 bachelor's programs in Air Transportation by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,046
middle 50%: $26,138 – $45,671
Median · 5 years out
$73,958
middle 50%: $59,154 – $92,172
Median · 10 years out
$112,807
middle 50%: $73,442 – $147,475

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 Bowling Green State University's bachelor's program in Air Transportation earn a median $35,046 one year after graduating, rising to $112,807 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $73,568 for this field, ranking 16th 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
≈ $7,769 total interest

Same major at other universities

Oklahoma State University
$77,781 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$75,158 · 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
Texas A&M University - Central Texas
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$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
Lewis University
$70,602 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Bowling Green State University

Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$121,481 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$104,907 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$102,841 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$101,429 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,300 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,107 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$89,990 · 5 yrs out

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