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Aviation maintenance (A&P) schools in Oregon

Oregon has 2 accredited campuses awarding aviation maint. credentials. If you finish and work as an aircraft mechanic in Oregon, expect to start around $59,330–$66,530 and reach a median of $82,850 with experience; the top quarter earn $97,740 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Oregon). Graduates of these Oregon programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $30,988 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 Oregon

$59,330starting (10th percentile)
$66,530early career (25th)
$82,850median, all experience
$97,740experienced (75th)
$135,770top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 1,080 employed in Oregon. National median: $79,870.

Campuses in Oregon, ranked by what their graduates earned

2campuses in Oregon
57credentials awarded / yr
$30,988median earnings, yr 1 (Oregon)
$41,628median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: EugenePortland

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
Portland Community College Portland Public 37 $52,580 $12,666 18% not reported
Lane Community College Eugene Public 20 not reported not reported not reported 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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