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
Aviation Maintenance Schools in Texas
10 schools in Texas reported aviation maintenance graduates for 2023-24, 816 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.
300 Trinity Campus Circle, Fort Worth, TX · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 149 aviation maintenance
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $1,998
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $64,765 undergraduate certificate
400 E. Airport Freeway, Irving, TX · Private for-profit, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 148 aviation maintenance
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $16,757
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $51,357 undergraduate certificate
1801 Martin Luther King Dr, San Antonio, TX · Public, 4-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 130 aviation maintenance
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $3,412
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $49,609 associate degree
7651 Airport Blvd., Houston, TX · Private for-profit, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 121 aviation maintenance
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $16,757
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $63,917 undergraduate certificate
2011 S. Washington, Amarillo, TX · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 35 aviation maintenance
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $2,136
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $40,831 undergraduate certificate
101 Baldwin Blvd., Corpus Christi, TX · Public, 4-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 23 aviation maintenance
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $3,440
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $42,857
3600 N Garfield, Midland, TX · Public, 4-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 19 aviation maintenance
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $3,180
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $47,203
2401 Garner Field Rd, Uvalde, TX · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 7 aviation maintenance
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $2,646
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $45,926 undergraduate certificate
9855 Westover Hills Blvd, San Antonio, TX · Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 5 aviation maintenance
- Largest program 2025-26
- $44,335
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $55,865 associate degree
Aviation Maintenance Schools by city
- San Antonio2 within 25 mi
- Fort Worth2 within 25 mi
- Arlington2 within 25 mi
- Irving2 within 25 mi
- Grand Prairie2 within 25 mi
Licensing in Texas
Requirements are set by Texas (and sometimes your city), not by the school. Look up the current rules for aircraft mechanics on CareerOneStop's License Finder for Texas. General path: Aviation Maintenance Schools overview.
BLS puts the median annual wage for aircraft mechanics and service technicians in Texas at $84,440 (middle 80% from $48,600 to $122,180), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Questions, answered from the data
How many aviation maintenance schools are there in Texas?
10 schools in Texas reported aviation maintenance graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 816 awards in all (610 undergraduate certificates, 206 associate degrees).
How much does aviation maintenance school cost in Texas?
At schools that price by program, public two-year colleges teaching it charge a median $2,391 a year in-state (2025-26). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.
How much does a aircraft mechanic make in Texas?
The BLS median annual wage for aircraft mechanics and service technicians in Texas was $84,440 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $48,600 and the top 10% over $122,180.
What do aviation maintenance graduates earn right after school?
Across 6 schools in Texas with College Scorecard data, the median of their graduates' median earnings one year after a certificate was $49,962. 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.