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Air Transportation at International Air and Hospitality Academy

Vancouver, WA · Private for-profit · Certificate
38 /100
TradeSchoolWorth Score (Base Case)
40
Strong Growth
38
Base Case
34
Conservative
Earnings $21,676/yr (-50% vs median)
AI-Proof Resilient (67% shielded)
Job Market Large (60,400 openings/yr)

Future-Proof Earnings

Three scenarios modeling future earnings based on technology adoption rates and job market trends for Air Transportation graduates.

Strong Growth
Full Stability		 Base Case
Moderate Changes		 Conservative
Max Disruption
10-Year Earnings $275K $230K $181K
Viable Career Paths 6 of 6 6 of 6 6 of 6
TradeSchoolWorth Score 40 38 34

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as technology and market conditions evolve over time.

Median Debt at Graduation
$6,333
3.5 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$26,538
22% growth from Year 1

Career Paths

Where Air Transportation graduates typically work. Raw data — no blending. The scenarios above model how these factors interact. This field has roughly 60,400 combined openings per year.

Career Path Wage Openings/yr Growth AI-Proof
Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers $226,600 11,700 +3.9% 65%
Air traffic controllers $144,580 2,200 +1.2% 66%
Commercial pilots $122,670 6,600 +5.1% 76%
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers $102,010 18,500 +6.1% 51%
Flight attendants $67,130 19,800 +9.2% 83%
Airfield operations specialists $56,750 1,600 +4.2% 63%

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Air Transportation Overview

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Air Transportation at Other Schools

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach ($66,957) Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide ($66,957) Central Oregon Community College ($48,594) Community College of Beaver County ($45,028) Southern Illinois University-Carbondale ($39,956) Northwestern Michigan College ($37,988) Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology ($35,377) Texas State Technical College ($35,008)

Other Majors at International Air and Hospitality Academy

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians ($46,762) Ground Transportation ($36,783) Culinary Arts and Related Services ($28,085)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the TradeSchoolWorth Score for Air Transportation at International Air and Hospitality Academy?
This program scores 38/100 in the Base Case scenario, factoring in earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and earnings multiple. The score ranges from 34 (conservative) to 40 (strong growth) depending on market conditions.
How AI-proof is a career in Air Transportation?
We model three scenarios: Strong Growth (full career stability), Base Case (moderate changes), and Conservative (maximum disruption). In the base case, Air Transportation graduates retain 6 of 6 viable career paths. 10-year earnings range from $180,777 (conservative) to $275,063 (strong growth).
How many job openings are there for Air Transportation graduates?
The career paths mapped to Air Transportation have roughly 60,400 combined job openings per year nationally, making this a large job market.
Is Air Transportation at International Air and Hospitality Academy worth it?
Earnings multiple data is not available for this program due to missing tuition information.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024-2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Scenarios model earnings resilience using AI exposure data and BLS job growth projections. "Earnings Multiple" is total 10-year projected earnings divided by tuition — not a discounted financial ROI. Last updated 2026.