Air Transportation at Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA · Public · Bachelor's Degree

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $43,171/yr (-3% vs median)

AI Risk Moderate (33% exposed)

Job Market Large (60,400 openings/yr)

ROI 14.3x earnings multiple (9.3x out-of-state)

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Air Transportation graduates.

	Optimistic No Disruption	Base Case Gradual AI	Pessimistic Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings	$660K	$652K	$595K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	14.5x	14.3x	13.1x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	9.4x	9.3x	8.5x
Probability of Field Employment	51%	48%	39%
DegreeOutlook Score	56	55	54

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$45,556

Out-of-state: $70,116 (9.3x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$71,880

-58% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$25,000

6.9 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$72,093

67% growth from Year 1

Bridgewater State University accepts 89% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, enrolling 7,899 students in Bridgewater, MA.

Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers $226,600/yr

Air traffic controllers $144,580/yr

Commercial pilots $122,670/yr

For students who prefer applied learning, trade programs can deliver strong earnings with significantly less debt and shorter time to employment.

How does Bridgewater State University's Air Transportation program score?

This program scores 55/100, reflecting respectable but not exceptional financial outcomes for Air Transportation graduates.

Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →