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Aviation maintenance (A&P) schools in Florida
Florida has 20 accredited campuses awarding aviation maint. credentials. If you finish and work as an aircraft mechanic in Florida, expect to start around $45,500–$59,660 and reach a median of $76,940 with experience; the top quarter earn $97,430 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Florida). Graduates of these Florida programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $30,604 in their first year, against $41,628 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What aircraft mechanics and service technicians earn in Florida
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 14,850 employed in Florida. National median: $79,870.
Campuses in Florida, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: CasselberryClearwaterCoconut CreekDaytona BeachFort LauderdaleFt. PierceLakelandMelbourneMiamiNaplesNicevillePanama CityPembroke PinesPensacolaPort CharlotteTallahasseeWinter Haven
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide | Daytona Beach | non-profit university | 310 | $55,159 | $15,375 | not reported | not reported |
| National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay | Clearwater | for-profit career school | 374 | $44,132 | $22,776 | 76% | $32,240 |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Orlando | Casselberry | for-profit career college | 109 | $41,628 | $29,334 | 83% | not reported |
| Eastern Florida State College | Melbourne | Public college | 34 | $31,699 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| George Stone Technical College | Pensacola | Public technical college | 49 | $30,604 | not reported | 36% | not reported |
| Atlantic Technical College | Coconut Creek | Public technical college | 21 | $28,361 | not reported | 65% | $15,131 |
| Lorenzo Walker Technical College | Naples | Public technical college | 3 | $26,862 | not reported | 99% | $14,698 |
| Tom P. Haney Technical College | Panama City | Public technical college | 15 | $26,539 | not reported | 61% | $17,069 |
| Traviss Technical College | Lakeland | Public technical college | 22 | $19,902 | not reported | 90% | not reported |
| George T Baker Aviation Technical College | Miami | Public technical college | 231 | not reported | not reported | 31% | $9,499 |
| Charlotte Technical College | Port Charlotte | Public technical college | 66 | not reported | not reported | 51% | not reported |
| Lively Technical College | Tallahassee | Public technical college | 57 | not reported | not reported | 51% | $15,490 |
| Broward College | Fort Lauderdale | Public college | 5 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Miami Dade College | Miami | Public college | 4 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Northwest Florida State College | Niceville | Public college | 4 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Polk State College | Winter Haven | Public college | 2 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Aviator College of Aeronautical Science & Technology | Ft. Pierce | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training (CNATT) | Pensacola | career school | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Pelican Flight Training | Pembroke Pines | career school | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Wayman College of Aeronautics | Pembroke Pines | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.