Aviation Program

Aviation Maintenance Management

Bachelor of Science: 124 Credits

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Program at a Glance

Degree and credential levels offered :

Bachelor of Science (BS)

Employer partners :

Sample careers graduates pursue :

Logistics manager | Maintenance schedule manager | Maintenance production manager

Location and facilities :

Vaughn campus at 86-01 23rd Avenue, Flushing, New York 11369, adjacent to LaGuardia Airport.

Aviation Maintenance Degrees for Futureproof Managers

The aviation maintenance management degree program was designed to broaden the perspective of aviation professionals. Vaughn’s program provides the education and training necessary for students to assume leadership and management roles in aviation maintenance. Is this a career that interests you? The aviation maintenance management program at Vaughn College will help you build solid technical background that will enable you to advance in the aviation industry.

The aviation maintenance management degree program will expose you to maintenance, avionics and the operation of aircraft systems, blending both theoretical and practical approaches. We place an additional emphasis on managerial skills, with training in accounting, marketing, business communications, industry and labor relations, economics and finance. You will be prepared to lead and manage maintenance systems for the manufacturing and repair of aircrafts and their components with the skills you learn at Vaughn.

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Moving students from the bottom 40% to the top 40% in income^**

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95%

OF VAUGHN GRADUATES

71% in their field—are employed or continue their education within one year^*

Curriculum

What You Will Study

The aviation maintenance management program consists of four components:

30 credits for the satisfactory completion of all courses required for certification through Vaughn’s Aviation Training Institute or possession of the airframe and powerplant (A&P) certificate or equivalent international or military experiences
43 credits of advanced maintenance and technology coursework, including advanced aircraft systems and avionics technology
30 credits in the arts and sciences
18 credits in management coursework

SAMPLE CLASSES

Business Communications
Financial Management
Maintenance Resource Management
Managerial Economics
Organizational Behavior
Principles of Accounting

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Careers

Aviation management jobs are high in demand, and the requirements for obtaining these positions continue to expand with the evolution of each related field and its technology. Once graduates have completed the curriculum of the aviation maintenance management bachelor’s degree, they can assume leadership and management roles in the aviation maintenance field. They will also have acquired the foundation to further their studies at the graduate level.

Vaughn graduates have had successful aviation careers in positions such as logistics manager, maintenance schedule manager and maintenance production manager, among many others. The education, skills and experience in internships that students gain during their coursework helps them advance to desirable opportunities in various industries.

How Much Can I Make?

Where Vaughn Students Land Internships and Careers

From day one Vaughn students gain hands-on experience through internships and graduate ready to launch careers with top employers.

AAR Corp

Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation

Arkwin Industries

Atlas Air, Inc.

Aviation Horizons

Collins Aerospace

China Eastern Airlines

Delta Air Lines, Inc

Endeavor Air

Federal Aviation Administration

JetBlue Airways

Landmark Aviation

Pratt & Whitney

Republic Airways

Signature Flight Support

Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation

Thales Group

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