Air Transportation programs in Alaska
4 schools in Alaska teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $41,193 at University of Alaska Anchorage.
What this work pays in Alaska
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in Alaska earn a median of $232,140 a year across 1,350 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Alaska |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial Pilots | $100,120 | 1,000 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | $123,950 | 490 |
| Airfield Operations Specialists | $71,510 | 160 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $103,080 | — |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage | Associate's degree | — | $41,193 (14 grads) | 12 |
| Alaska Career College Anchorage | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Charter College Anchorage | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Air Transportation — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.