Key Figures for Aviation Maintenance Schools in New Hampshire
Aviation Maintenance Schools in New Hampshire
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FAA AV-Info, Sep 2026
Ranked in This State
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Methodology 2.1
Top Score in the State
51.3
Nashua Community College
Median Aircraft Mechanic Pay
$79,610
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Aircraft Mechanics Employed
190
BLS OEWS, May 2025
New Hampshire's only FAA Part 147 school, Nashua Community College, sits just 17.8 miles from Greater Lawrence Technical School across the Massachusetts border, one of six out-of-state options within reach.
Nashua Community College, a public school, offers an Associate of Science in Aviation Technology completed in just under two years with one summer session, or a shorter Aviation Technology Certificate across five semesters with its own summer term. The AS track runs during the day, while the certificate adds evening and every-other-Saturday classes.
Aircraft mechanics in New Hampshire earn a median of $79,610 a year, just under the $79,870 national median, and the state ranks 24th among 50 states for that pay. Growth is projected at 2.8% through 2034, below the national rate of 4%, with about 20 openings a year.
New Hampshire Ranking
Top-Ranked Aircraft Mechanic Schools in New Hampshire
The ranked school in New Hampshire, with the facts behind its score. Each card shows the school's verified facts and the points it earned on each factor. Scores are national, out of 100, so a school scores the same here as on the national ranking.
Score bars: Outcomes (30)Cost (25)Program Depth (20)Access (15)Scale (10)
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#1
Nashua Community College
Nashua, New Hampshire #60 nationally
51.3 of 100
This program suits students in New Hampshire and nearby New England who want the region's only FAA Part 147 school, offering a public 21-month associate degree or a five-semester certificate covering both airframe and powerplant ratings.
- Type
- Community College
- Credentials
- Associate of Science in Aviation Technology; Aviation Technology Certificate
- Length
- 21-month curriculum includes one summer session (AS degree)
- GI Bill
- Approved
- Schedule
- day (AS degree); day or evening (certificate, Tuesday-Thursday evenings and every other Saturday)
Across the State Line
Top-Ranked Schools Near New Hampshire
6 FAA-approved schools in neighboring states within 100 miles of Nashua, ranked by score.
Score bars: Outcomes (30)Cost (25)Program Depth (20)Access (15)Scale (10)
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- Top Pick Near New Hampshire
#1
National Aviation Academy, New England Campus
Concord, Massachusetts 24 miles from Nashua #98 nationally
45.7 of 100
This program suits students in the Boston area who want a 14-month path to FAA Airframe and Powerplant certification, with a shorter optional Advanced Aircraft Systems avionics add-on at National Aviation Academy's New England campus.
- Type
- Private Aviation School
- Credentials
- Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) certification
- Length
- AMT: 14 months, 3000 clock hours (implied by 45 FAA-mandated subjects)
- Avionics
- Advanced Aircraft Systems program (avionics equipment)
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#2
Connecticut Aero Tech School
Hartford, Connecticut 93 miles from Nashua #106 nationally
44.7 of 100
Connecticut Aero Tech School fits day-schedule students working toward becoming an aircraft mechanic over two years at an extension campus based at Brainard Airport.
- Type
- Technical College
- Credentials
- Certificate (Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic, upon passing FAA exams)
- Length
- 2 years
- Starts
- December 2026 enrollment class applications open
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#3
Cape Cod Community College
Plymouth, Massachusetts 78 miles from Nashua #200 nationally
29.7 of 100
This associate degree program fits someone on Cape Cod who wants FAA-focused training with a foundation for transferring into a four-year program afterward.
- Type
- Community College
- Credentials
- Associate in Applied Science; Airframe (AMT) Certificate; plus 1 more
- Length
- 2 years
- Cost
- $18,340, total program tuition and mandatory college fees, Massachusetts resident, 2026-2027 catalog (70 credits x $262 a credit hour)
- GI Bill
- Approved
| Rank | School | Score | Outcomes (30) | Cost (25) | Program Depth (20) | Access (15) | Scale (10) |
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| 1 | NAA New England | 45.7 | † | † | 14 | 0 | † |
| 2 | CT Aero Tech | 44.7 | † | † | 8 | 5 | † |
| 3 | Cape Cod Community College | 29.7 | 1.1 | 6.5 | 14 | 5 | 3.1 |
BLS Wage Data
Aircraft Mechanic Salary in New Hampshire
BLS reports a median annual wage of $79,610 ($38.27 an hour) for aircraft mechanics and service technicians in New Hampshire, where 190 people held the job in May 2025. That median ranks 24th of the 50 states with published data; the national median is $79,870.
Projections Central expects statewide employment in the occupation to move from 220 in 2024 to 220 in 2034 (+2.8%), with about 20 openings a year.
Avionics Technician Pay in New Hampshire
See the full New Hampshire aircraft mechanic salary breakdown by metro area
Local Context
Six Border Schools Within Reach of Nashua
Greater Lawrence Technical School, 17.8 miles away, and National Aviation Academy's New England Campus, 24 miles away, are the two closest out-of-state options to Nashua Community College, both just across the Massachusetts line.
Franklin County Technical School, Cape Cod Community College, and Westfield Technical Academy, all in Massachusetts, plus Connecticut Aero Tech School in Hartford, round out six alternatives within reach, at distances from 52.8 to 93 miles.
Day Classes or an Evening and Saturday Schedule
Nashua Community College's Associate of Science runs during the day, while its Aviation Technology Certificate adds Tuesday-through-Thursday evening classes and every-other-Saturday sessions, a schedule built for students who can't attend full time.
Methodology
How We Rank Aviation Maintenance Schools in New Hampshire
Every open FAA-approved college-level school gets one national score out of 100: Outcomes 30 (IPEDS graduation rate), Cost 25 (comparable whole-program price), Program Depth 20, Access 15, and Scale 10 (IPEDS awards a year). This page orders the schools in New Hampshire by that score, so the ranks here match the national list of 204 ranked schools.
The full rules, including how a missing figure is scored at the peer median, are on our ranking methodology page.
FAA Certification
Getting Your A&P License in New Hampshire
The FAA issues the mechanic certificate with Airframe and Powerplant ratings, known as the A&P, under federal rules in 14 CFR Part 65, so the path is the same in every state. You qualify by graduating from an FAA-approved school or by documenting at least 30 months of hands-on work for both ratings, then passing three FAA knowledge tests and an oral and practical exam.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources
- FAA AV-Info Part 147 school records
- IPEDS via Hapi, CIP 47.0607-47.0609 (all levels) + 49.0104 (bachelor's/master's)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, state estimates
- Projections Central, State Occupational Employment Projections 2024-2034
- eCFR 14 CFR Part 65, Subpart D (Mechanics)
- FAA - Become an Aviation Mechanic
- FAA - Experience Requirements to Become an Aircraft Mechanic
All sources retrieved .
How we source and check each listing is explained on our data methodology page.