Campus of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide

    Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide

    Daytona Beach, FL, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Private nonprofit
    • Master's university

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    Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide Outcomes

    Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide has 22 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Security Science and Technology (master's), where graduates earn a median $145,240 four years after finishing, against $86,344 for the same field nationally.

    Outcomes

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    30.6%

    Graduation rate

    First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time

    60.3%

    First-year retention

    Students who return for a second year

    Median earnings

    $92,069

    Former students who received federal aid

    Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide graduate earnings by major

    Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025

    Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 22 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.

    Largest program
    Air Transportation
    901 graduates · $90,495 median earnings
    Above the national median
    14 of 22 programs
    Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
    Lowest debt for the pay
    Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
    Median debt is 21% of a year's earnings

    Highest-earning programs

    Security Science and Technology (master's)
    $145,240
    Field median $86,344
    Systems Engineering (master's)
    $125,093
    Field median $144,012
    Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering (master's)
    $121,654
    Field median $125,843
    Air Transportation (master's)
    $113,161
    Field median $113,161
    Business Administration, Management and Operations (master's)
    $110,336
    Field median $95,127
    Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (master's)
    $109,268
    Field median $65,744
    Management Information Systems and Services (master's)
    $103,032
    Field median $97,632
    Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (bachelor's)
    $99,808
    Field median $70,380
    Median earnings four years after finishing, or one year where four is not reported.

    Bachelor's programs

    Bachelor's programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians28$99,808N/A$70,38042% above$25,500
    Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering52$78,794$95,552$96,3001% below$24,454
    Air Transportation901$64,220$90,495$83,4498% above$20,500
    Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians99$77,491$87,797$80,2819% above$21,986
    Business Administration, Management and Operations366$70,915$83,749$64,59030% above$20,682
    Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General35$72,282N/A$42,75769% above$16,617
    Homeland Security30$50,729$71,014$67,0966% above$19,500
    Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians19$64,280N/A$70,6089% below$28,375

    Associate programs

    Associate programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Business Administration, Management and Operations66$81,005$85,869$49,32374% above$21,000
    Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians74$75,552$83,749$60,08639% above$17,750
    Air Transportation275$70,512$83,343$75,63710% above$18,687
    Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering48$81,549N/A$81,5490% above$24,979

    Master's programs

    Master's programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Security Science and Technology17$112,694$145,240$86,34468% aboveN/A
    Systems Engineering66$117,819$125,093$144,01213% below$32,139
    Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering41$98,721$121,654$125,8433% below$40,044
    Air Transportation376$102,493$113,161$113,1610% above$30,750
    Business Administration, Management and Operations338$92,637$110,336$95,12716% above$37,750
    Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology75$102,962$109,268$65,74466% above$30,750
    Management Information Systems and Services35$96,537$103,032$97,6326% above$32,187
    Sustainability Studies32$98,195N/A$65,81149% aboveN/A
    Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians55$94,393$94,965$103,2438% below$28,419
    Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians23$93,613N/A$93,6130% aboveN/A

    Career paths from this college

    Careers linked to the programs Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.

    Explore all 228 careers
    • Management

      Chief Executives

      Median pay
      $213,990
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations and 1 more

      • Judgment and Decision Making
      • Complex Problem Solving
      • Critical Thinking
    • Management

      Chief Sustainability Officers

      Median pay
      $213,990
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations and 1 more

      • Critical Thinking
      • Writing
      • Active Listening
    • Bright outlook

      Science

      Industrial-Organizational Psychologists

      Median pay
      $193,950
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Master's degree

      Via Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology

      • Active Listening
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Writing
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Computer and Information Systems Managers

      Median pay
      $175,140
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Management Information Systems and Services

      • Critical Thinking
      • Active Listening
      • Reading Comprehension
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Architectural and Engineering Managers

      Median pay
      $171,270
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Engineering, General, Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering and 3 more

      • Reading Comprehension
      • Active Listening
      • Complex Problem Solving

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