Air Transportation at Kent State University at Kent

Kent, OH · Public · Bachelor's Degree

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

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $40,876/yr (-8% vs median)

AI Risk Moderate (33% exposed)

Job Market Large (60,400 openings/yr)

ROI 13.9x earnings multiple (8.0x 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	$727K	$716K	$647K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	14.1x	13.9x	12.6x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	8.1x	8.0x	7.2x
Probability of Field Employment	51%	48%	39%
DegreeOutlook Score	55	54	54

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

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$51,384

Out-of-state: $89,264 (8.0x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$78,456

-53% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$23,711

7.0 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$78,760

93% growth from Year 1

With 87% of applicants admitted, Kent State University at Kent prioritizes broad access, enrolling 19,134 students in Kent, OH.

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 Kent State University at Kent's Air Transportation program score?

This program scores 54/100, 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 →