Air Transportation programs in California
22 schools in California teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $35,416 at Mt San Antonio College.
What this work pays in California
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers in California earn a median of $123,780 a year across 30,540 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 California |
|---|---|---|
| Flight Attendants | $82,170 | 15,840 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $353,900 | 10,670 |
| Commercial Pilots | $165,590 | 4,900 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | $160,080 | 2,290 |
| Airfield Operations Specialists | $62,600 | 1,660 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt San Antonio College Walnut | Associate's degree | — | $35,416 (19 grads) | 79 |
| California Aeronautical University Bakersfield | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Cypress College Cypress | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 81 |
| Cypress College Cypress | Associate's degree | — | not published | 33 |
| Fullerton College Fullerton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Glendale Community College Glendale | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 18 |
| Glendale Community College Glendale | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| Mt San Antonio College Walnut | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Orange Coast College Costa Mesa | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 45 |
| Orange Coast College Costa Mesa | Associate's degree | — | not published | 37 |
| Pacific Union College Angwin | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Palomar College San Marcos | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Palomar College San Marcos | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Reedley College Reedley | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Sacramento City College Sacramento | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Sacramento City College Sacramento | Associate's degree | — | not published | 22 |
| San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| San Diego Miramar College San Diego | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| San Diego Miramar College San Diego | Associate's degree | — | not published | 16 |
| Southwestern College Chula Vista | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| William Jessup University Rocklin | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
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.