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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
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
Cities: ColumbusDaytonHillsboro
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinclair Community College | Dayton | Public college | 46 | $38,539 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Columbus State Community College | Columbus | Public community college | 35 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Southern State Community College | Hillsboro | Public community college | 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.