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Associate+8% vs national median106 grads tracked

Air Transportation at San Jacinto Community College District

Ranked 8th of 26 associate programs in Air Transportation by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,487
middle 50%: $29,214 – $79,787
Median · 5 years out
$70,527
middle 50%: $56,877 – $98,392
Median · 10 years out
$101,595
middle 50%: $69,154 – $145,494

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Air Transportation (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of San Jacinto Community College District's associate program in Air Transportation earn a median $48,487 one year after graduating, rising to $101,595 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $65,353 for this field, ranking 8th of 26 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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,803 total interest

Same major at other universities

Naugatuck Valley Community College
$94,869 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$93,846 · 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
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
Tulsa Community College
$64,930 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at San Jacinto Community College District

Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$133,193 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$133,193 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$127,690 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$127,690 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$117,996 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$114,049 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$103,997 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$92,768 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$89,645 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$85,364 · 5 yrs out

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