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Aviation maintenance (A&P) schools in Michigan

Michigan has 3 accredited campuses awarding aviation maint. credentials. If you finish and work as an aircraft mechanic in Michigan, expect to start around $48,180–$59,990 and reach a median of $74,900 with experience; the top quarter earn $82,230 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Michigan). Graduates of these Michigan programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $39,241 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 Michigan

$48,180starting (10th percentile)
$59,990early career (25th)
$74,900median, all experience
$82,230experienced (75th)
$118,100top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 3,380 employed in Michigan. National median: $79,870.

Campuses in Michigan, ranked by what their graduates earned

3campuses in Michigan
475credentials awarded / yr
$39,241median earnings, yr 1 (Michigan)
$41,628median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: CantonIoniaLansing

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
Lansing Community College Lansing Public 140 $39,465 not reported 25% not reported
MIAT College of Technology Canton for-profit 306 $39,017 $20,061 64% not reported
School of Missionary Aviation Technology Ionia non-profit 29 not reported not reported 94% $19,695

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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