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title: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Daytona Beach, FL
control: Private nonprofit
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide

Daytona Beach, FL · Private nonprofit · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $84,131 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $55,392 – $112,155 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $14,250 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $8,424 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 21% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $24,878 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 85% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.17× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $56,131 | derived |

**21% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $14,250 (≈ 17% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $40,792 to $101,436 across 14 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Systems Engineering. | Master's Degree | $101,436 | $34,021 |
| Air Transportation. | Master's Degree | $78,896 | $37,674 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $77,654 | $36,711 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians. | Master's Degree | $73,610 | $41,000 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. | Master's Degree | $71,289 | $33,312 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Master's Degree | $67,708 | $52,313 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Bachelor's Degree | $65,961 | $22,662 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $64,540 | $26,312 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $56,141 | $22,405 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $55,159 | $15,375 |
| Air Transportation. | Bachelor's Degree | $53,995 | $23,250 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $53,718 | not reported |
| Air Transportation. | Associate's Degree | $50,728 | $18,750 |
| Homeland Security. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,792 | $20,500 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?426314

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