Air Transportation at Utah Valley University

Orem, UT · Bachelor's Degree · about 201 graduates a year

$56,402
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$106,001
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$85,825
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#1 of 52
Rank by pay
#10 of 52
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,504
Median federal debt

Utah Valley University graduates in air transportation earn 24% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 20% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Utah Valley 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—

Other Majors at Utah Valley University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$121,466$85,564#35 of 189
Computer Science$115,541$77,946#90 of 349
Information Science/Studies$112,128$79,918#6 of 148
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection$97,793$74,527—
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$97,341$64,615#4 of 37
Finance and Financial Management Services$93,858$60,947#88 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$86,602$60,132#68 of 1176
Fire Protection$83,807$60,522#11 of 19
Engineering-Related Fields$83,278$63,780#27 of 33
Accounting and Related Services$81,706$55,785#234 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,664$66,900#660 of 966
Marketing$81,582$54,173#65 of 516
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering—$80,491—
Human Resources Management and Services$70,818$52,194#74 of 187
Criminal Justice and Corrections$68,296$44,051#41 of 660
Biotechnology$67,603$52,118#11 of 13
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$63,951$31,905#70 of 610
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$62,739$60,448#34 of 67
Communication and Media Studies$62,566$44,202#117 of 660
Political Science and Government$61,464$36,857#296 of 565
Computer Software and Media Applications$61,451$32,743#25 of 54
History$59,491—#66 of 459
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,219$44,366#122 of 476
Biology$57,010$38,427#452 of 841
Hospitality Administration/Management$56,252$42,070#66 of 137
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management—$56,135—
Design and Applied Arts$55,728$31,888#118 of 299
Social Work$55,713$37,937#120 of 420
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$53,967$40,290#118 of 207
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$52,657—#158 of 225

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Utah Valley University air transportation graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $56,402 one year after graduating and $106,001 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Utah Valley University rank for air transportation?

Among 52 colleges reporting earnings for air transportation graduates, Utah Valley University ranks #1 by median pay four years after graduation, and #10 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is air transportation at Utah Valley University worth it?

Its graduates earn 24% more than the national median for air transportation ($85,825), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,504.

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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.