Bright outlook
Transportation
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
- Median pay
- $232,140
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Bachelor's degree
Via Air Transportation
- Operation and Control
- Operations Monitoring
- Active Listening
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology Outcomes
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology has 5 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Mechanical Engineering (bachelor's), where graduates earn a median $103,254 four years after finishing, against $91,285 for the same field nationally.
Outcomes
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
43.3%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
83.9%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$72,038
Former students who received federal aid
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology 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 Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 17 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
- Largest program
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
- 166 graduates · $82,928 median earnings
- Above the national median
- 3 of 5 programs
- Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
- Lowest debt for the pay
- Mechanical Engineering
- Median debt is 19% of a year's earnings
Highest-earning programs
- Mechanical Engineering (bachelor's)
- $103,254
- Field median $91,285
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (bachelor's)
- $85,222
- Field median $81,765
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (associate)
- $82,928
- Field median $60,086
- Air Transportation (bachelor's)
- $76,979
- Field median $83,449
- Air Transportation (associate)
- $69,808
- Field median $75,637
Bachelor's programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 29 | $79,721 | $103,254 | $91,28513% above | $19,750 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | 6 | $64,417 | $85,222 | $81,7654% above | N/A |
| Air Transportation | 65 | $51,155 | $76,979 | $83,4498% below | $27,000 |
Associate programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 166 | $60,938 | $82,928 | $60,08638% above | $18,875 |
| Air Transportation | 12 | N/A | $69,808 | $75,6378% below | N/A |
Career paths from this college
Careers linked to the programs Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Management
Chief Executives
- Median pay
- $213,990
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations
- 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
- Critical Thinking
- Writing
- Active Listening
- Bright outlook
Management
Computer and Information Systems Managers
- Median pay
- $175,140
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer Science, Computer Software and Media Applications and 1 more
- 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 Computer Engineering, Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering and 2 more
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem Solving
- Bright outlook
Management
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers
- Median pay
- $171,270
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer Engineering, Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering and 2 more
- Complex Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Judgment and Decision Making
Where Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology ranks
- #107Best colleges for mechanical engineeringof 276 ranked
- #147Best colleges for engineeringof 327 ranked
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Did you know? Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology
- $72,038median annual earnings of former students who received federal aid.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- 43.3%of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time (six years for a bachelor's).Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- 83.9%of first-year students come back for a second year.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
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