Program Analysis
First-year earnings of $75,483 track close to the $73,060 national median for Aerospace programs. This is a middle-of-the-road outcome on salary alone.
At 5.5x the cost of in-state tuition, the ten-year earnings outlook represents a strong return. Not exceptional, but meaningfully positive.
AI risk is moderate — 41% task exposure — and the 16% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
At $26,312 in median debt against $75,483 in first-year earnings, graduates can expect to clear their loan balance in under six months of full earnings.
At #43 out of 57 programs, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach's financial outcomes for Aerospace trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.
The five-year earnings trajectory from $75,483 to $97,915 shows 30% growth, reflecting steady but unremarkable salary progression.