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title: Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Flushing, NY
control: Private nonprofit
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

Flushing, NY · Private nonprofit · Associate-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 | $64,973 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $37,053 – $100,054 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $14,000 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $11,000 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 39% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $47,346 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 75% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.21× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $36,973 | derived |

**39% 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 $14,000 (≈ 22% 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 $30,768 to $70,297 across 5 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $70,297 | $25,500 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. | Bachelor's Degree | $56,843 | $27,000 |
| Air Transportation. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,601 | $23,500 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $44,201 | $19,000 |
| Air Transportation. | Associate's Degree | $30,768 | not reported |

## 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 Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?188340

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