Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician

Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians

What is it about?

A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to repair, service, and maintain all aircraft components other than engines, propellers, avionics, and instruments. Includes instruction in layout and fabrication of sheet metal, fabric, wood, and other materials into structural members, parts, and fittings, and replacement of damaged or worn parts such as control cables and hydraulic units.

Numbers at a glance

901st
Popular nationwide
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Search Rank on O's List
4
Colleges offer it
78
Graduates (2018-19)
Men81%Women19%

Trends

Graduates
29546290645057534235434455534047367830200204060802001-022002-032003-042004-052005-062006-072007-082008-092009-102010-112011-122012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-21
Popularity Rank
Top20040060080010002002200420062008201020122014201620182020

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type
Public1Private2
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Public50Private10
Number of Colleges by Size
Small3Medium-Sized1
Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
Southeastern Oklahoma State University50
Average public university graduating class: 50 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
Moody Bible Institute15
Siena Heights University4
Average private university graduating class: 10 students.

O's Insights on Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician

  • Major has been decreasing in popularity over the last 15 years.
  • 64% of graduates come from public universities.