Transportation
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
- Median pay
- $232,140
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide
Daytona Beach, FL, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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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.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$92,069
Former students who received federal aid
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.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | 28 | $99,808 | N/A | $70,38042% above | $25,500 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 52 | $78,794 | $95,552 | $96,3001% below | $24,454 |
| Air Transportation | 901 | $64,220 | $90,495 | $83,4498% above | $20,500 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 99 | $77,491 | $87,797 | $80,2819% above | $21,986 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 366 | $70,915 | $83,749 | $64,59030% above | $20,682 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 35 | $72,282 | N/A | $42,75769% above | $16,617 |
| Homeland Security | 30 | $50,729 | $71,014 | $67,0966% above | $19,500 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | 19 | $64,280 | N/A | $70,6089% below | $28,375 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 66 | $81,005 | $85,869 | $49,32374% above | $21,000 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 74 | $75,552 | $83,749 | $60,08639% above | $17,750 |
| Air Transportation | 275 | $70,512 | $83,343 | $75,63710% above | $18,687 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 48 | $81,549 | N/A | $81,5490% above | $24,979 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Security Science and Technology | 17 | $112,694 | $145,240 | $86,34468% above | N/A |
| Systems Engineering | 66 | $117,819 | $125,093 | $144,01213% below | $32,139 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 41 | $98,721 | $121,654 | $125,8433% below | $40,044 |
| Air Transportation | 376 | $102,493 | $113,161 | $113,1610% above | $30,750 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 338 | $92,637 | $110,336 | $95,12716% above | $37,750 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 75 | $102,962 | $109,268 | $65,74466% above | $30,750 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 35 | $96,537 | $103,032 | $97,6326% above | $32,187 |
| Sustainability Studies | 32 | $98,195 | N/A | $65,81149% above | N/A |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | 55 | $94,393 | $94,965 | $103,2438% below | $28,419 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 23 | $93,613 | N/A | $93,6130% above | N/A |
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.
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