Air Transportation at University of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, AK · Bachelor's Degree · about 25 graduates a year

$40,796
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$80,981
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$85,825
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#30 of 52
Rank by pay
#40 of 52
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,142
Median federal debt

University of Alaska Anchorage graduates in air transportation earn 6% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 31% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Alaska Anchorage Compares for Air Transportation

All 52 colleges reporting air transportation earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Utah Valley University Orem, UT$106,001$100,464#10$56,402
2University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND$104,472$108,236#2$46,193
3Utah State University Logan, UT$103,989$98,557#12$33,142
4Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN$103,858$99,207#11$45,193
5Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Portales, NM$103,617$119,972#1$88,085
6Liberty University Lynchburg, VA$102,096$92,968#20$50,629
7Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH$99,701$106,396#3—
8Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH$99,701$106,396#4—
9Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton, OH$99,701$106,396#5—
10Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH$99,701$106,396#6—
…
27Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA$83,323$96,453#15$35,669
28Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL$83,243$88,602#25$47,019
29Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL$81,394$79,969#36$44,063
30University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK$80,981$77,553#40$40,796
31Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN$80,424$87,855#27$43,909
32Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$79,821$82,017#32$44,481
33LeTourneau University Longview, TX$79,277$80,601#35$38,205

Other Majors at University of Alaska Anchorage by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Construction Management$103,316—#8 of 57
Mechanical Engineering$98,156$71,501#51 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$93,001$86,823#242 of 966
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$92,768$81,203#11 of 93
Science Technologies/Technicians$90,046—#1 of 9
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$86,227——
Civil Engineering$85,650$72,140#109 of 233
Finance and Financial Management Services$84,736$52,706#143 of 452
Computer and Information Sciences$82,729$60,222#252 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$77,625$65,560#305 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$63,122$51,451#666 of 1176
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$60,612—#28 of 680
Journalism$57,321$36,200#79 of 187
Social Work$56,698$45,565#97 of 420
Biology$53,306—#591 of 841
Public Health$53,245$42,552#140 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$52,199$39,003#433 of 660
Biological and Physical Sciences$51,889$32,699#29 of 33
Psychology$51,858$36,497#407 of 1027
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$49,660—#30 of 50
Anthropology$47,547—#80 of 188
Fine and Studio Arts$44,569$30,311#127 of 423
Marketing—$43,944—
English Language and Literature$37,326—#543 of 576
History$36,650—#454 of 459

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Alaska Anchorage air transportation graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $40,796 one year after graduating and $80,981 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Alaska Anchorage rank for air transportation?

Among 52 colleges reporting earnings for air transportation graduates, University of Alaska Anchorage ranks #30 by median pay four years after graduation, and #40 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is air transportation at University of Alaska Anchorage worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for air transportation ($85,825), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,142.

← All data for University of Alaska Anchorage · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.