3041 West Ave K, Lancaster, CA · Public, 4-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 511 aviation maintenance
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $1,124
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $39,944
Aviation Maintenance Schools
Aviation maintenance technicians inspect and repair aircraft structures, engines and systems. Programs are built around the FAA mechanic certificate with Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) ratings.
161schools with grads
10,983awards 2023-24
$17,010median program tuition
16 momedian length
$79,870BLS median pay
By state
- Alabama3 schools
- Alaska2 schools
- Arizona3 schools
- Arkansas4 schools
- California21 schools
- Colorado2 schools
- Delaware2 schools
- Florida13 schools
- Georgia9 schools
- Hawaii1 school: Honolulu Community College
- Idaho1 school: Idaho State University
- Illinois5 schools
- Indiana3 schools
- Iowa2 schools
- Kansas3 schools
- Kentucky2 schools
- Louisiana4 schools
- Massachusetts3 schools
- Michigan3 schools
- Minnesota3 schools
- Mississippi1 school: Hinds Community College
- Missouri2 schools
- Montana1 school: Helena College University of Montana
- Nebraska1 school: Western Nebraska Community College
- Nevada1 school: Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Las Ve
- New Hampshire1 school: Nashua Community College
- New Jersey1 school: Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Teterb
- New Mexico2 schools
- New York4 schools
- North Carolina6 schools
- Ohio4 schools
- Oklahoma8 schools
- Oregon2 schools
- Pennsylvania2 schools
- Puerto Rico2 schools
- South Carolina1 school: Trident Technical College
- South Dakota1 school: Lake Area Technical College
- Tennessee5 schools
- Texas10 schools
- Utah2 schools
- Vermont1 school: Vermont State University
- Virginia4 schools
- Washington7 schools
- West Virginia1 school: Pierpont Community and Technical College
- Wisconsin2 schools
Largest aviation maintenance programs by graduates
4004 N Webb Rd., Wichita, KS · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 408 aviation maintenance
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $7,395
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $55,581 undergraduate certificate
1 Aerospace Blvd., Daytona Beach, FL · Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 378 aviation maintenance
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $12,553
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $77,491 bachelor's degree
6225 Ulmerton Road, Clearwater, FL · Private for-profit, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 359 aviation maintenance
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $39,900 14 mo
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $58,926 undergraduate certificate
109 East Broadway, Louisville, KY · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 332 aviation maintenance
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,872
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $52,449 undergraduate certificate
600 Plaza Drive, Enterprise, AL · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 285 aviation maintenance
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $5,520
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $65,481 associate degree
2955 S Haggerty, Canton, MI · Private for-profit, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 270 aviation maintenance
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $18,081
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $50,370 undergraduate certificate
3275 NW 42nd Ave, Miami, FL · Public, under 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 261 aviation maintenance
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $4,210 14 mo
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $58,121 undergraduate certificate
2025 Satellite Pointe, Duluth, GA · Private for-profit, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 255 aviation maintenance
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $16,657
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $54,672 undergraduate certificate
3801 Campus Drive, Waco, TX · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 179 aviation maintenance
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $8,544
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $48,567 undergraduate certificate
9000 Overland Avenue, Culver City, CA · Public, 4-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 178 aviation maintenance
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $1,238
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $66,879 undergraduate certificate
8911 Aviation Blvd, Inglewood, CA · Private for-profit, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 178 aviation maintenance
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $47,712 18 mo
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $50,643 undergraduate certificate
459 State Route 17, Hasbrouck Heights, NJ · Private for-profit, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 175 aviation maintenance
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $16,757
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $55,087 undergraduate certificate
3301 N Mulford Rd, Rockford, IL · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 172 aviation maintenance
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,324
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $44,656
86-01 23rd Avenue, Flushing, NY · Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 167 aviation maintenance
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $30,822
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $60,938 associate degree
Becoming a aircraft mechanic: licenses and credentials
- The FAA issues the mechanic certificate (14 CFR Part 65). You qualify either by graduating from an FAA-certificated Aviation Maintenance Technician School (14 CFR Part 147) or by documented practical experience, then pass written, oral and practical tests. Part 65, Part 147, FAA mechanics.
- Ask any school whether it holds a current Part 147 certificate. IPEDS does not record that.
BLS puts the median annual wage for aircraft mechanics and service technicians nationally at $79,870 (middle 80% from $48,780 to $128,890), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Questions, answered from the data
How many aviation maintenance schools are there?
161 schools reported aviation maintenance graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 10,983 awards in all (8,880 undergraduate certificates, 1,981 associate degrees, 122 bachelor's degrees).
How long is aviation maintenance school?
Among the 20 aviation maintenance programs that reported a length to IPEDS for 2023-24, the median took 16 months to finish. Community college associate degrees usually take two years full time.
How much does aviation maintenance school cost?
At schools that price by program, the median published tuition and fees for a whole aviation maintenance program was $17,010 in 2023-24 (21 programs reporting, from $1,400 to $59,850); public two-year colleges teaching it charge a median $4,314 a year in-state (2025-26). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.
How much does a aircraft mechanic make?
The BLS median annual wage for aircraft mechanics and service technicians was $79,870 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $48,780 and the top 10% over $128,890.
What do aviation maintenance graduates earn right after school?
Across 77 schools with College Scorecard data, the median of their graduates' median earnings one year after a certificate was $52,439. Scorecard reports this for the broader program family and only for federally aided graduates.
Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. How we build this list.