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Aviation maintenance (A&P) schools in Ohio

Ohio has 3 accredited campuses awarding aviation maint. credentials. If you finish and work as an aircraft mechanic in Ohio, expect to start around $51,490–$66,140 and reach a median of $80,570 with experience; the top quarter earn $97,540 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Ohio). Graduates of these Ohio programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $38,539 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 Ohio

$51,490starting (10th percentile)
$66,140early career (25th)
$80,570median, all experience
$97,540experienced (75th)
$132,850top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 2,840 employed in Ohio. National median: $79,870.

Campuses in Ohio, ranked by what their graduates earned

3campuses in Ohio
82credentials awarded / yr
$38,539median earnings, yr 1 (Ohio)
$41,628median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: ColumbusDaytonHillsboro

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
Sinclair Community College Dayton Public 46 $38,539 not reported not reported not reported
Columbus State Community College Columbus Public 35 not reported not reported not reported not reported
Southern State Community College Hillsboro Public 1 not reported not reported 37% 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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