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Aviation maintenance (A&P) schools in Utah

Utah has 3 accredited campuses awarding aviation maint. credentials. If you finish and work as an aircraft mechanic in Utah, expect to start around $46,210–$60,510 and reach a median of $70,160 with experience; the top quarter earn $80,390 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Utah). Graduates of these Utah programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $40,097 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 Utah

$46,210starting (10th percentile)
$60,510early career (25th)
$70,160median, all experience
$80,390experienced (75th)
$104,550top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 2,080 employed in Utah. National median: $79,870.

Campuses in Utah, ranked by what their graduates earned

3campuses in Utah
50credentials awarded / yr
$40,097median earnings, yr 1 (Utah)
$41,628median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: Cedar CityLoganSalt Lake City

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City Public 19 $40,097 $6,500 29% not reported
Utah State University Logan Public 18 not reported not reported not reported not reported
Southern Utah University Cedar City Public 13 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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