Air Transportation at Metropolitan State University of Denver

Denver, CO · Bachelor's Degree · about 102 graduates a year

$43,922
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$72,846
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$85,825
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#43 of 52
Rank by pay
#47 of 52
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,556
Median federal debt

Metropolitan State University of Denver graduates in air transportation earn 15% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Metropolitan State University of Denver 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—
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40Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK$75,469$84,734#29$45,682
41University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE$75,314$77,840#39$42,837
42Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA$74,997$68,981#45$40,025
43Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO$72,846$68,125#47$43,922
44California Baptist University Riverside, CA$72,629$66,088#48$48,989
45Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, NY$72,195$68,715#46$41,960
46Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN$71,254$76,442#41$40,112

Other Majors at Metropolitan State University of Denver by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$111,187$73,874#109 of 349
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$100,358$75,966#4 of 46
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$98,267$72,334#3 of 61
Management Information Systems and Services$91,399$59,451#49 of 166
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,259$77,333#500 of 966
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$86,131$54,677#2 of 14
Economics$80,907—#177 of 368
Finance and Financial Management Services$77,596$54,579#226 of 452
Chemistry$76,759$34,417#35 of 209
Accounting and Related Services$73,698$54,030#387 of 796
Geography and Cartography$66,429$44,861#25 of 117
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,387$53,001#566 of 1176
Mathematics$65,179$48,997#208 of 309
Marketing$64,069$52,216#318 of 516
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$63,175$44,236#46 of 265
Health and Medical Administrative Services$62,250$46,461#103 of 275
Design and Applied Arts$61,654$39,450#61 of 299
Political Science and Government$60,639$39,920#305 of 565
Nutrition Sciences$60,395$37,213#28 of 53
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$59,502$42,196#56 of 207
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$58,918$39,526#30 of 137
Biology$57,920$41,018#421 of 841
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$57,810$42,886#9 of 63
Hospitality Administration/Management$57,312$38,351#56 of 137
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,096$41,161#185 of 610
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$57,065$45,799#94 of 110
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,564$44,497#278 of 660
Social Work$55,915$44,015#115 of 420
Human Services$54,896$41,938#16 of 94
Anthropology$53,125$21,930#45 of 188

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Metropolitan State University of Denver air transportation graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $43,922 one year after graduating and $72,846 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Metropolitan State University of Denver rank for air transportation?

Among 52 colleges reporting earnings for air transportation graduates, Metropolitan State University of Denver ranks #43 by median pay four years after graduation, and #47 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is air transportation at Metropolitan State University of Denver worth it?

Its graduates earn 15% less than the national median for air transportation ($85,825), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,556.

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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.