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Airline Pilot
- Median pay
- $232,140/yr
- 10-yr job growth
- 3.9%
Degree Programs That Lead Here
These are the fields of study that feed into a Airline Pilot career. The colleges below all offer at least one of them.
174 colleges · showing 1–25
| College | Matching program | Credential | Net price/yr | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Christian College Santee, CA · 4-yr Private | Air Transportation | Bachelor's | $992 | CA |
| Texas A&M University-Central Texas Killeen, TX · 4-yr Public | Air Transportation | Bachelor's | $1,300 | TX |
| Carroll Community College Westminster, MD · 2-yr Public | Air Transportation | Associate's | $2,725 | MD |
| Craven Community College New Bern, NC · 2-yr Public | Air Transportation | Associate's | $3,289 | NC |
| San Diego Miramar College San Diego, CA · 4-yr Public | Air Transportation | Associate's | $3,337 | CA |
| Hinds Community College Raymond, MS · 2-yr Public | Air Transportation | Certificate | $4,060 | MS |
| Dodge City Community College Dodge City, KS · 2-yr Public | Air Transportation | Associate's | $4,068 | KS |
| Lenoir Community College Kinston, NC · 2-yr Public | Air Transportation | Associate's | $4,127 | NC |
| Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL · 4-yr Public | Air Transportation | Associate's | $4,128 | FL |
| Sandhills Community College Pinehurst, NC · 2-yr Public | Air Transportation | Associate's | $4,157 | NC |
| Tarrant County College District Fort Worth, TX · 2-yr Public | Air Transportation | Associate's | $4,337 | TX |
| CUNY York College Jamaica, NY · 4-yr Public | Air Transportation | Bachelor's | $4,456 | NY |
| Ozarka College Melbourne, AR · 2-yr Public | Air Transportation | Associate's | $4,543 | AR |
| Cypress College Cypress, CA · 4-yr Public | Air Transportation | Associate's | $4,606 | CA |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Portales, NM · 4-yr Public | Air Transportation | Bachelor's | $4,904 | NM |
| Pasco-Hernando State College New Port Richey, FL · 4-yr Public | Air Transportation | Associate's | $5,203 | FL |
| Mercer County Community College West Windsor, NJ · 2-yr Public | Air Transportation | Associate's | $5,279 | NJ |
| Miami Dade College Miami, FL · 4-yr Public | Air Transportation | Associate's | $5,463 | FL |
| Warren County Community College Washington, NJ · 2-yr Public | Air Transportation | Associate's | $5,726 | NJ |
| Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH · 4-yr Public | Air Transportation | Associate's | $5,992 | OH |
| Northwestern Michigan College Traverse City, MI · 4-yr Public | Air Transportation | Associate's | $6,231 | MI |
| Tulsa Community College Tulsa, OK · 2-yr Public | Air Transportation | Associate's | $6,288 | OK |
| Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City, NC · 4-yr Public | Air Transportation | Bachelor's | $6,364 | NC |
| Utah Valley University Orem, UT · 4-yr Public | Air Transportation | Bachelor's | $6,376 | UT |
| Mt San Antonio College Walnut, CA · 2-yr Public | Air Transportation | Associate's | $6,490 | CA |
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