Bachelor's-11% vs national median349 grads tracked
Air Transportation at Ohio University
Ranked 26th of 33 bachelor's programs in Air Transportation by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,528
middle 50%: $27,381 – $50,447
Median · 5 years out
$65,569
middle 50%: $51,090 – $89,200
Median · 10 years out
$97,392
middle 50%: $71,615 – $126,175
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
Air Transportation alumni at Ohio University start with a median salary of $38k. Earnings reach $97k after a decade.
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
6.7 yrs
≈ $8,064 total interest
Same major at other universities
Hampton University
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
CUNY York College
$71,671 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$70,602 · 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
St. Cloud State University
$64,122 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$63,769 · 5 yrs out
Averett University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$61,903 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$60,004 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Ohio University
Medicine (Doctorate)
$196,708 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$162,461 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,918 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$111,028 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,763 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$109,817 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$103,276 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,169 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Certificate)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,177 · 5 yrs out