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Bachelor's+36% vs national median1,889 grads tracked

Air Transportation at Utah Valley University

Ranked 2nd of 33 bachelor's programs in Air Transportation by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$60,936
middle 50%: $40,693 – $96,660
Median · 5 years out
$100,279
middle 50%: $64,488 – $150,792
Median · 10 years out
$131,280
middle 50%: $86,835 – $188,708

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 Utah Valley University's bachelor's program in Air Transportation earn a median $60,936 one year after graduating, rising to $131,280 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 36% above the national median of $73,568 for this field, ranking 2nd 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
4.5 yrs
≈ $5,103 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$98,125 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$90,894 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Utah Valley University

Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$120,580 · 5 yrs out
Data Processing (Bachelor's)
$111,405 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$109,817 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$109,603 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,212 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Bachelor's)
$100,279 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$97,664 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Bachelor's)
$97,664 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Associate)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Associate)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Bachelor's)
$93,733 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Bachelor's)
$93,733 · 5 yrs out

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