Best Air Transportation Degrees in the US by ROI

Top colleges ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all active states. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs Analyzed

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$208,313

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$28,414

Cost of attendance

#	College	State	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Grad rate: 40.6%	NM	+$1,441,292	$118,920	$18,503	$17,108	Full ROI →
2	Ohio University-Eastern Campus Grad rate: 18.0%	OH	+$478,118	$69,646	$10,263	$25,000	Full ROI →
3	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Grad rate: 13.1%	OH	+$478,102	$69,646	$10,267	$25,000	Full ROI →
4	Ohio University-Southern Campus Grad rate: 20.4%	OH	+$477,582	$69,646	$10,397	$25,000	Full ROI →
5	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Grad rate: 15.4%	OH	+$475,666	$69,646	$10,876	$25,000	Full ROI →
6	Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Grad rate: 18.2%	OH	+$475,330	$69,646	$10,960	$25,000	Full ROI →
7	Utah State University Grad rate: 55.8%	UT	+$458,155	$70,839	$21,050	$25,500	Full ROI →
8	Ohio University-Main Campus Grad rate: 65.7%	OH	+$405,054	$69,646	$28,529	$25,000	Full ROI →
9	Utah Valley University Grad rate: 40.0%	UT	+$376,327	$65,437	$15,172	$23,500	Full ROI →
10	Louisiana Tech University Grad rate: 58.8%	LA	+$373,933	$66,953	$24,405	$20,375	Full ROI →
11	University of Nebraska at Omaha Grad rate: 48.3%	NE	+$362,546	$65,634	$20,446	$21,000	Full ROI →
12	University of North Dakota Grad rate: 63.2%	ND	+$358,321	$66,369	$24,580	$22,769	Full ROI →
13	San Jose State University Grad rate: 66.2%	CA	+$350,260	$64,652	$25,695	N/A	Full ROI →
14	Minnesota State University-Mankato Grad rate: 53.3%	MN	+$338,925	$64,843	$22,565	$20,500	Full ROI →
15	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide Grad rate: 19.5%	FL	+$273,620	$61,969	$24,015	$22,000	Full ROI →
16	Florida Institute of Technology-Online	FL	+$267,630	$62,947	$28,715	$27,000	Full ROI →
17	University of North Texas Grad rate: 59.2%	TX	+$261,156	$61,743	$25,470	$23,573	Full ROI →
18	Purdue University-Main Campus Grad rate: 83.1%	IN	+$258,684	$60,882	$22,567	$21,250	Full ROI →
19	Everglades University Grad rate: 56.9%	FL	+$244,383	$64,367	$36,311	$42,750	Full ROI →
20	Ohio State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 87.9%	OH	+$191,503	$59,116	$29,320	$24,842	Full ROI →
21	Western Michigan University Grad rate: 56.5%	MI	+$181,710	$58,639	$28,655	$27,000	Full ROI →
22	Farmingdale State College Grad rate: 55.6%	NY	+$181,141	$56,005	$17,146	$22,500	Full ROI →
23	Liberty University Grad rate: 64.5%	VA	+$180,292	$61,035	$41,707	$24,874	Full ROI →
24	Middle Tennessee State University Grad rate: 54.3%	TN	+$163,394	$56,205	$22,754	$21,992	Full ROI →
25	Kansas State University Grad rate: 69.5%	KS	+$163,331	$56,706	$25,441	$21,500	Full ROI →
26	Kent State University at Kent Grad rate: 65.1%	OH	+$161,114	$57,594	$29,345	$24,730	Full ROI →
27	University of Dubuque Grad rate: 40.2%	IA	+$144,482	$61,208	$51,060	$26,250	Full ROI →
28	Florida Institute of Technology Grad rate: 66.3%	FL	+$140,942	$62,947	$60,387	$27,000	Full ROI →
29	Central Washington University Grad rate: 51.0%	WA	+$135,623	$55,127	$25,148	$19,500	Full ROI →
30	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach Grad rate: 65.5%	FL	+$129,792	$61,969	$59,972	$22,000	Full ROI →
31	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott Grad rate: 70.2%	AZ	+$129,048	$61,969	$60,158	$22,000	Full ROI →
32	Lewis University Grad rate: 62.4%	IL	+$127,529	$59,224	$45,843	$24,873	Full ROI →
33	Westminster University Grad rate: 66.8%	UT	+$117,276	$59,224	$56,801	N/A	Full ROI →
34	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Grad rate: 52.5%	IL	+$110,833	$54,779	$29,268	$20,500	Full ROI →
35	Bridgewater State University Grad rate: 55.3%	MA	+$95,936	$53,648	$25,164	$26,939	Full ROI →
36	Eastern Kentucky University Grad rate: 49.5%	KY	+$95,595	$52,838	$22,265	$23,781	Full ROI →
37	University of Central Missouri Grad rate: 51.0%	MO	+$64,911	$51,114	$22,086	$21,500	Full ROI →
38	LeTourneau University Grad rate: 63.9%	TX	+$53,386	$56,133	$48,206	$27,000	Full ROI →
39	Middle Georgia State University Grad rate: 24.6%	GA	+$51,119	$50,126	$20,189	$22,700	Full ROI →
40	Indiana State University Grad rate: 42.5%	IN	+$44,665	$50,582	$23,475	$24,500	Full ROI →
41	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Grad rate: 67.4%	AZ	+$34,203	$50,833	$28,047	$22,421	Full ROI →
42	University of Alaska Anchorage Grad rate: 29.4%	AK	+$28,858	$49,500	$21,848	$25,000	Full ROI →
43	Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology Grad rate: 39.7%	NY	-$1,731	$53,002	$47,174	$24,500	Full ROI →
44	Metropolitan State University of Denver Grad rate: 29.5%	CO	-$4,500	$47,984	$22,825	$24,356	Full ROI →
45	California State University-Los Angeles Grad rate: 52.0%	CA	-$5,420	$46,181	$17,153	$15,132	Full ROI →
46	Jacksonville University Grad rate: 55.1%	FL	-$59,434	$53,007	$61,414	$25,125	Full ROI →
47	Texas Southern University Grad rate: 22.5%	TX	-$102,076	$41,876	$24,899	N/A	Full ROI →
48	Elizabeth City State University Grad rate: 45.9%	NC	-$227,448	$34,395	$18,837	N/A	Full ROI →
49	Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon Grad rate: 32.8%	PR	-$273,780	$31,973	$14,935	$10,000	Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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