Air Transportation at Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, TN · Bachelor's Degree · about 212 graduates a year

$43,909
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$80,424
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$85,825
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#31 of 52
Rank by pay
#27 of 52
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,500
Median federal debt

Middle Tennessee State University 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 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Middle Tennessee State University 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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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
34Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$79,114$84,426#31$40,102

Other Majors at Middle Tennessee State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Construction Management$98,967$71,762#14 of 57
Computer Science$96,485$57,653#192 of 349
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering$92,533$71,664—
Engineering-Related Fields$83,405$67,431#26 of 33
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$80,541$60,808#12 of 34
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$75,061$65,839#882 of 966
Management Information Systems and Services$75,044$48,608#110 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$73,702$51,963#386 of 796
Mathematics$69,300$45,184#163 of 309
Physics$69,192—#86 of 107
Finance and Financial Management Services$66,701$46,505#381 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$63,928$44,608#631 of 1176
Marketing$60,217$43,612#390 of 516
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$57,543—#62 of 345
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$56,781—#142 of 215
Biology$56,659$35,986#464 of 841
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$56,405$34,329#100 of 138
Biological and Physical Sciences$56,293$31,125#26 of 33
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,481$37,952#309 of 660
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$55,031$35,159#27 of 59
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,747$45,074#184 of 476
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$54,070$30,835#30 of 50
Agricultural Business and Management$53,648$50,013#66 of 77
History$51,206$35,391#215 of 459
Design and Applied Arts$50,184$38,807#176 of 299
Political Science and Government$50,169$31,012#516 of 565
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$49,997$38,272#155 of 207
Journalism$49,932$30,659#138 of 187
International/Globalization Studies$49,637$30,365#66 of 87
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$49,543$28,642#104 of 110

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Middle Tennessee State University air transportation graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $43,909 one year after graduating and $80,424 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Middle Tennessee State University rank for air transportation?

Among 52 colleges reporting earnings for air transportation graduates, Middle Tennessee State University ranks #31 by median pay four years after graduation, and #27 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is air transportation at Middle Tennessee State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for air transportation ($85,825), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,500.

← All data for Middle Tennessee State University · 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.