Aviation Maintenance Schools in Tennessee

5 schools in Tennessee reported aviation maintenance graduates for 2023-24, 180 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.

Aviation Maintenance Schools by city

• Memphis2 within 25 mi

Licensing in Tennessee

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

BLS puts the median annual wage for aircraft mechanics and service technicians in Tennessee at $81,040 (middle 80% from $52,900 to $167,410), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Questions, answered from the data

How many aviation maintenance schools are there in Tennessee?

5 schools in Tennessee reported aviation maintenance graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 180 awards in all (168 undergraduate certificates, 12 associate degrees).

How long is aviation maintenance school?

Among the 3 aviation maintenance programs in Tennessee that reported a length to IPEDS for 2023-24, the median took 17 months to finish. Community college associate degrees usually take two years full time.

How much does aviation maintenance school cost in Tennessee?

At schools that price by program, the median published tuition and fees for a whole aviation maintenance program was $6,269 in 2023-24 (3 programs reporting, from $1,400 to $17,802). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.

How much does a aircraft mechanic make in Tennessee?

The BLS median annual wage for aircraft mechanics and service technicians in Tennessee was $81,040 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $52,900 and the top 10% over $167,410.

What do aviation maintenance graduates earn right after school?

Across 4 schools in Tennessee with College Scorecard data, the median of their graduates' median earnings one year after a certificate was $46,492. 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.