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Aviation maintenance (A&P) schools in Michigan
Michigan has 3 accredited campuses awarding aviation maint. credentials. If you finish and work as an aircraft mechanic in Michigan, expect to start around $48,180–$59,990 and reach a median of $74,900 with experience; the top quarter earn $82,230 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Michigan). Graduates of these Michigan programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $39,241 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 Michigan
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 3,380 employed in Michigan. National median: $79,870.
Campuses in Michigan, ranked by what their graduates earned
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lansing Community College | Lansing | Public | 140 | $39,465 | not reported | 25% | not reported |
| MIAT College of Technology | Canton | for-profit | 306 | $39,017 | $20,061 | 64% | not reported |
| School of Missionary Aviation Technology | Ionia | non-profit | 29 | not reported | not reported | 94% | $19,695 |
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.