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 | Portland Community College | 28 | 1% | $6,029 |
| 29 | Idaho State University | 28 | 1% | $21,548 |
| 30 | Chaffey College | 28 | 0% | $3,089 |
| 31 | Lansing Community College | 26 | 1% | $4,330 |
| 32 | South Georgia Technical College | 26 | 2% | $7,148 |
| 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 | Spokane Community College | 19 | 1% | $4,681 |
| 39 | San Bernardino Valley College | 19 | 2% | $3,518 |
| 40 | College of Alameda | 18 | 2% | $3,172 |
| 41 | Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville | 18 | 3% | N/A |
| 42 | Honolulu Community College | 18 | 2% | $4,154 |
| 43 | Central New Mexico Community College | 18 | 0% | $3,066 |
| 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 | Blue Ridge Community College | 15 | 1% | $6,690 |
| 48 | Tom P Haney Technical Center | 15 | 6% | N/A |
| 49 | State Technical College of Missouri | 15 | 3% | $17,522 |
| 50 | Northeast State Community College | 14 | 1% | $5,648 |
| 51 | Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown | 14 | 4% | N/A |
| 52 | Lake Area Technical Institute | 14 | 2% | $6,732 |
| 53 | Lincoln Land Community College | 14 | 1% | $4,284 |
| 54 | Cape Cod Community College | 14 | 2% | $6,264 |
| 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 | Iowa Western Community College | 11 | 1% | $19,166 |
| 60 | Del Mar College | 11 | 1% | $3,989 |
| 61 | Northern Michigan University | 11 | 1% | $24,187 |
| 62 | Liberty University | 11 | 0% | $40,075 |
| 63 | Colorado Northwestern Community College | 10 | 3% | $18,642 |
| 64 | Southern Arkansas University Tech | 10 | 1% | $19,270 |
| 65 | Southern University at Shreveport | 10 | 3% | $21,212 |
| 66 | Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Indianapolis | 9 | 15% | $17,457 |
| 67 | Amarillo College | 9 | 0% | $3,826 |
| 68 | Traviss Technical College | 9 | 3% | $3,751 |
| 69 | Antelope Valley College | 9 | 0% | $2,099 |
| 70 | Southwestern Illinois College | 8 | 0% | $5,292 |
| 71 | Everett Community College | 8 | 0% | $18,204 |
| 72 | Coastal Alabama Community College | 8 | 1% | $16,436 |
| 73 | Gavilan College | 8 | 1% | $3,020 |
| 74 | Lorenzo Walker Technical College | 7 | 2% | N/A |
| 75 | Hallmark University | 6 | 2% | N/A |
| 76 | University of Alaska Fairbanks | 6 | 0% | $20,281 |
| 77 | Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Philadelphia | 6 | 5% | $17,457 |
| 78 | Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Las Vegas | 6 | 5% | $17,457 |
| 79 | Delaware Technical Community College-Terry | 5 | 0% | $6,504 |
| 80 | Georgia Northwestern Technical College | 5 | 0% | $4,298 |
| 81 | Middlesex Community College | 5 | 0% | $7,310 |
| 82 | Minneapolis Community and Technical College | 4 | 0% | $6,796 |
| 83 | Pennsylvania College of Technology | 4 | 0% | $33,152 |
| 84 | Milwaukee Area Technical College | 4 | 0% | $7,039 |
| 85 | Arkansas Northeastern College | 3 | 1% | $3,590 |
| 86 | Baton Rouge Community College | 3 | 0% | $5,521 |
| 87 | George T Baker Aviation Technical College | 3 | 50% | $2,930 |
| 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.