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Aviation maintenance (A&P) schools in New York

New York has 4 accredited campuses awarding aviation maint. credentials. If you finish and work as an aircraft mechanic in New York, expect to start around $63,380–$78,380 and reach a median of $102,800 with experience; the top quarter earn $240,310 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, New York). Graduates of these New York programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $45,267 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 New York

$63,380starting (10th percentile)
$78,380early career (25th)
$102,800median, all experience
$240,310experienced (75th)
$240,310top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 4,300 employed in New York. National median: $79,870.

Campuses in New York, ranked by what their graduates earned

4campuses in New York
311credentials awarded / yr
$45,267median earnings, yr 1 (New York)
$41,628median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: FlushingNorthportPoughkeepsieUtica

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
Mohawk Valley Community College Utica Public 36 $46,160 $6,875 38% not reported
Western Suffolk BOCES Northport Public 32 $45,267 $12,000 84% not reported
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology Flushing non-profit 218 $44,201 $19,000 not reported not reported
Dutchess Community College Poughkeepsie Public 25 not reported not reported 30% 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.

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