A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to repair, service, and maintain all types of aircraft powerplant and related systems. Instruction includes engine inspection and maintenance, lubrication and cooling, electrical and ignition systems, carburetion, fuels and fuel systems, propeller and fan assemblies.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide | 224 | 7% | $10,520 |
| 2 | Pima Community College | 110 | 2% | $4,062 |
| 3 | Tarrant County College District | 99 | 1% | $3,266 |
| 4 | Jefferson Community and Technical College | 92 | 2% | $5,328 |
| 5 | Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis | 88 | 18% | N/A |
| 6 | North Central Institute | 80 | 57% | N/A |
| 7 | Enterprise State Community College | 69 | 24% | $5,940 |
| 8 | Vincennes University | 65 | 2% | $20,202 |
| 9 | Chandler-Gilbert Community College | 62 | 2% | $21,590 |
| 10 | Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology | 61 | 3% | $7,104 |
| 11 | Central Georgia Technical College | 61 | 1% | $4,378 |
| 12 | St Philip's College | 58 | 3% | $4,311 |
| 13 | Savannah Technical College | 52 | 2% | $4,044 |
| 14 | South Louisiana Community College | 52 | 4% | $5,505 |
| 15 | Texas State Technical College | 48 | 1% | $19,530 |
| 16 | West Los Angeles College | 46 | 2% | $3,137 |
| 17 | Gordon Cooper Technology Center | 44 | 11% | N/A |
| 18 | Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Dallas | 42 | 19% | $17,457 |
| 19 | Rock Valley College | 40 | 2% | $4,965 |
| 20 | Columbus State Community College | 37 | 1% | $5,813 |
| 21 | SOWELA Technical Community College | 36 | 2% | $5,385 |
| 22 | Mt San Antonio College | 35 | 1% | $3,267 |
| 23 | Victor Valley College | 33 | 2% | $3,043 |
| 24 | Tulsa Technology Center | 31 | 1% | N/A |
| 25 | Howell Cheney THS/CT Aero Tech School | 31 | 100% | N/A |
| 26 | Florida State College at Jacksonville | 29 | 0% | $14,589 |
| 27 | Orange Coast College | 29 | 1% | $3,103 |
| 28 | Chaffey College | 28 | 0% | $3,089 |
| 29 | Portland Community College | 28 | 1% | $6,029 |
| 30 | Idaho State University | 28 | 1% | $21,548 |
| 31 | South Georgia Technical College | 26 | 2% | $7,148 |
| 32 | Lansing Community College | 26 | 1% | $4,330 |
| 33 | Eastern Florida State College | 24 | 1% | $4,096 |
| 34 | University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College | 24 | 2% | $6,052 |
| 35 | Broward College | 21 | 0% | $5,834 |
| 36 | Somerset Community College | 21 | 1% | $5,248 |
| 37 | Sinclair Community College | 20 | 0% | $3,830 |
| 38 | San Bernardino Valley College | 19 | 2% | $3,518 |
| 39 | Spokane Community College | 19 | 1% | $4,681 |
| 40 | Central New Mexico Community College | 18 | 0% | $3,066 |
| 41 | Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville | 18 | 3% | N/A |
| 42 | Honolulu Community College | 18 | 2% | $4,154 |
| 43 | College of Alameda | 18 | 2% | $3,172 |
| 44 | Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta | 17 | 6% | $17,357 |
| 45 | City College of San Francisco | 16 | 1% | $3,613 |
| 46 | Augusta Technical College | 16 | 1% | $4,794 |
| 47 | State Technical College of Missouri | 15 | 3% | $17,522 |
| 48 | Blue Ridge Community College | 15 | 1% | $6,690 |
| 49 | Tom P Haney Technical Center | 15 | 6% | N/A |
| 50 | Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown | 14 | 4% | N/A |
| 51 | Cape Cod Community College | 14 | 2% | $6,264 |
| 52 | Northeast State Community College | 14 | 1% | $5,648 |
| 53 | Lincoln Land Community College | 14 | 1% | $4,284 |
| 54 | Lake Area Technical Institute | 14 | 2% | $6,732 |
| 55 | Midland College | 13 | 2% | $11,082 |
| 56 | Lively Technical Center | 12 | 5% | N/A |
| 57 | San Diego Miramar College | 12 | 1% | $2,998 |
| 58 | George Stone Technical College | 11 | 3% | N/A |
| 59 | Del Mar College | 11 | 1% | $3,989 |
| 60 | Iowa Western Community College | 11 | 1% | $19,166 |
| 61 | Liberty University | 11 | 0% | $40,075 |
| 62 | Northern Michigan University | 11 | 1% | $24,187 |
| 63 | Southern University at Shreveport | 10 | 3% | $21,212 |
| 64 | Colorado Northwestern Community College | 10 | 3% | $18,642 |
| 65 | Southern Arkansas University Tech | 10 | 1% | $19,270 |
| 66 | Amarillo College | 9 | 0% | $3,826 |
| 67 | Traviss Technical College | 9 | 3% | $3,751 |
| 68 | Antelope Valley College | 9 | 0% | $2,099 |
| 69 | Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Indianapolis | 9 | 15% | $17,457 |
| 70 | Everett Community College | 8 | 0% | $18,204 |
| 71 | Coastal Alabama Community College | 8 | 1% | $16,436 |
| 72 | Gavilan College | 8 | 1% | $3,020 |
| 73 | Southwestern Illinois College | 8 | 0% | $5,292 |
| 74 | Lorenzo Walker Technical College | 7 | 2% | N/A |
| 75 | Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Las Vegas | 6 | 5% | $17,457 |
| 76 | Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Philadelphia | 6 | 5% | $17,457 |
| 77 | University of Alaska Fairbanks | 6 | 0% | $20,281 |
| 78 | Hallmark University | 6 | 2% | N/A |
| 79 | Georgia Northwestern Technical College | 5 | 0% | $4,298 |
| 80 | Delaware Technical Community College-Terry | 5 | 0% | $6,504 |
| 81 | Middlesex Community College | 5 | 0% | $7,310 |
| 82 | Pennsylvania College of Technology | 4 | 0% | $33,152 |
| 83 | Milwaukee Area Technical College | 4 | 0% | $7,039 |
| 84 | Minneapolis Community and Technical College | 4 | 0% | $6,796 |
| 85 | George T Baker Aviation Technical College | 3 | 50% | $2,930 |
| 86 | Arkansas Northeastern College | 3 | 1% | $3,590 |
| 87 | Baton Rouge Community College | 3 | 0% | $5,521 |
| 88 | Trident Technical College | 2 | 0% | $6,551 |
| 89 | Solano Community College | 1 | 0% | $2,994 |
| 90 | Sacramento City College | 1 | 0% | $2,958 |
| 91 | Arkansas State University Mid-South | 1 | 0% | $4,064 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.