Air Transportation at Ohio State University-Main Campus

Columbus, OH · Public · Bachelor's Degree

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

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $40,102/yr (-9% vs median)

AI Risk Moderate (33% exposed)

Job Market Large (60,400 openings/yr)

ROI 14.1x earnings multiple (4.7x 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	$738K	$727K	$656K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	14.4x	14.1x	12.7x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	4.8x	4.7x	4.3x
Probability of Field Employment	51%	48%	39%
DegreeOutlook Score	54	54	54

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

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$51,436

Out-of-state: $153,460 (4.7x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$73,168

-42% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$21,731

6.5 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$79,569

98% growth from Year 1

Ohio State University-Main Campus accepts 51% of applicants, balancing access with selectivity, serving a student body of 44,617 in Columbus, 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 Ohio State University-Main Campus'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 →