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Aviation maintenance (A&P) schools in Louisiana
Louisiana has 4 accredited campuses awarding aviation maint. credentials. If you finish and work as an aircraft mechanic in Louisiana, expect to start around $47,840–$65,190 and reach a median of $79,780 with experience; the top quarter earn $91,020 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Louisiana). Graduates of these Louisiana programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $35,457 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 Louisiana
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 1,150 employed in Louisiana. National median: $79,870.
Campuses in Louisiana, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: Baton RougeLafayetteLake CharlesShreveport
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Louisiana Community College | Lafayette | Public | 31 | $35,457 | $5,500 | 30% | not reported |
| SOWELA Technical Community College | Lake Charles | Public | 34 | not reported | not reported | 43% | not reported |
| Southern University at Shreveport | Shreveport | Public | 3 | not reported | not reported | 11% | not reported |
| Baton Rouge Community College | Baton Rouge | Public | 1 | not reported | not reported | 31% | not 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.