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Aviation Maintenance Schools in Arizona
22 schools in Arizona offer aviation maintenance-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Prefer to earn while you learn? 2 registered apprenticeship programs in Arizona train aviation maintenance apprentices — see apprenticeships. Federal program data groups aviation maintenance with diesel mechanics and automotive technology — schools below may offer any of these.
Occupation pay is what working aviation maintenance professionals in Arizona earn (all experience levels) — school "earnings" figures above are medians for each school's recent federally-aided students across all its programs, which read lower.
Official license records related to aviation maintenance in Arizona
From the U.S. Department of Labor's License Finder — these may include contractor, specialty, or related licenses beyond entry-level requirements:
- Engineer/Mechanical — Board of Technical Registration
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers — There is some indication that this license exists in Arizona, but it has not yet been confirmed by state experts
Wage and license data provided by CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA) and Minnesota DEED.
Schools, ranked by earnings per tuition dollar
| School | City | Type | Net price / yr | Completion | Earnings (10 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pima Community College | Tucson | public | $3,405 | 20.5% | $39,810 |
| Central Arizona College | Coolidge | public | $4,714 | 13.3% | $40,513 |
| Mohave Community College | Kingman | public | $5,974 | 17% | $35,522 |
| Rio Salado College | Tempe | public | $8,341 | 41.4% | $41,015 |
| Cochise County Community College District | Sierra Vista | public | $7,929 | 21.5% | $38,033 |
| Yavapai College | Prescott | public | $8,683 | 32.8% | $39,890 |
| Eastern Arizona College | Thatcher | public | $9,197 | 24% | $38,018 |
| Arizona Western College | Yuma | public | $8,983 | 35.3% | $36,857 |
| Chandler-Gilbert Community College | Chandler | public | $12,726 | 22.4% | $51,111 |
| Northland Pioneer College | Holbrook | public | $9,240 | 33.5% | $34,199 |
| Glendale Community College | Glendale | public | $11,650 | 21.9% | $43,108 |
| Mesa Community College | Mesa | public | $12,132 | 18.7% | $44,034 |
| GateWay Community College | Phoenix | public | $13,339 | 28.6% | $46,147 |
| GateWay Community College-Central City | Phoenix | public | $14,438 | 54.8% | $46,147 |
| Coconino Community College | Flagstaff | public | $13,996 | 18.2% | $40,420 |
| Universal Technical Institute-Phoenix | Avondale | private for-profit | $24,863 | 71.6% | $48,341 |
| Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc | Avondale | private for-profit | $30,451 | 71.9% | $52,873 |
| Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive Institute | Glendale | private for-profit | $21,459 | 61.6% | $31,102 |
| UEI College-Mesa | Mesa | private for-profit | $35,391 | 50.3% | $31,141 |
| East Valley Institute of Technology | Mesa | public | not reported | 64% | $35,086 |
| Western Maricopa Education Center | Glendale | public | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Phoenix | Phoenix | private for-profit | not reported | not reported | $42,759 |
Ranking = median earnings 10 years after entry per $1,000 of average yearly net price (methodology). Figures are institution-wide federal medians for each school as a whole — not aviation maintenance graduates specifically. Schools without both figures sort last — "not reported" means the federal dataset lacks the value, not that the school is bad.
Common questions: Aviation Maintenance school in Arizona
- How much do Aviation Maintenance schools cost in Arizona?
- The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 22 aviation maintenance schools in Arizona is $11,650. Individual schools range widely — the table above shows each school's real cost, not sticker price.
- Can you get paid to train as a aviation maintenance in Arizona?
- Yes — Arizona has 2 registered apprenticeship programs where you earn wages while you train instead of paying tuition. See the aviation maintenance apprenticeships page for the current list.
- What does a aviation maintenance earn in Arizona?
- Working aviation maintenance professionals in Arizona earn a median of $75,300 per year, ranging from about $48,290 to $121,480 (U.S. Department of Labor). This is what people in the job earn, which differs from a school's reported graduate-earnings figure.
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