Utah State University Aviation Maintenance Program

Program Overview

This fits students who want a public university AAS with in-state tuition and access to two Utah campuses for hands-on airframe and powerplant training.

Utah State University's Aircraft Maintenance Technician program awards an Associate of Applied Science covering both airframe and powerplant ratings over a two-year technical track. Students train in USU's maintenance management laboratory and can attend at the Logan campus or at USU Eastern in Price, working on jet engines, reciprocating engines, airframes, and aircraft accessories.

Weigh this as a public university degree program with a 59% graduation rate. In-state tuition runs $7,627 a year against $24,060 for out-of-state students, and total cost of attendance is estimated at $23,436, figures worth comparing to your own state residency status.

• Hands-on lab work in USU's maintenance management laboratory
• Available at Logan campus and Price (USU Eastern)
• Prepares students to work on jet engines, reciprocating engines, airframes, and aircraft accessories
• High job placement rate reported by the program

As stated on usu.edu

Federal IPEDS figures for Utah State University, a public institution. Aviation maintenance award levels: Associate's. Completions across these programs: 11 per year.

Tuition is the institution's published annual rate; the program's own published cost appears in the facts table when the school states one. See the record on College Navigator.

Utah State University is at Aviation & Technical Education Dept, 6000 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322. Compare it with every aviation maintenance school in Utah. For schools within commuting distance, see aviation maintenance schools near Ogden.

Annual median wage for aircraft mechanics and service technicians (SOC 49-3011), BLS OEWS May 2025. See the Utah aircraft mechanic salary data.

The closest FAA-approved schools to Utah State University, by straight-line distance.