Aviation Maintenance Schools in Minnesota

3 schools in Minnesota reported aviation maintenance graduates for 2023-24, 63 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.

Licensing in Minnesota

Requirements are set by Minnesota (and sometimes your city), not by the school. Look up the current rules for aircraft mechanics on CareerOneStop's License Finder for Minnesota. General path: Aviation Maintenance Schools overview.

BLS puts the median annual wage for aircraft mechanics and service technicians in Minnesota at $81,980 (middle 80% from $52,100 to $133,020), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Questions, answered from the data

How many aviation maintenance schools are there in Minnesota?

3 schools in Minnesota reported aviation maintenance graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 63 awards in all (33 undergraduate certificates, 30 associate degrees).

How much does aviation maintenance school cost in Minnesota?

At schools that price by program, public two-year colleges teaching it charge a median $6,396 a year in-state (2025-26). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.

How much does a aircraft mechanic make in Minnesota?

The BLS median annual wage for aircraft mechanics and service technicians in Minnesota was $81,980 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $52,100 and the top 10% over $133,020.

What do aviation maintenance graduates earn right after school?

Across 3 schools in Minnesota with College Scorecard data, the median of their graduates' median earnings one year after a certificate was $55,700. Scorecard reports this for the broader program family and only for federally aided graduates.

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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.