2025 Best Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

an associate degree in aircraft powerplant technology/technician is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #180 out of 1020 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 227 associate degrees in aircraft powerplant technology/technician during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of aircraft powerplant technology/technician for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality aircraft powerplant technology/technician program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to aircraft powerplant technology/technician students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of aircraft powerplant technology/technician students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized aircraft powerplant technology/technician related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for aircraft powerplant technology/technician students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The aircraft powerplant technology/technician school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician in the Southeast Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in aircraft powerplant technology/technician.

Top Southeast Region Schools for an Associate in Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician

1

Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Rome, GA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in aircraft powerplant technology/technician has to look into Georgia Northwestern Technical College. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a moderately-sized public college located in the small city of Rome.More information about a associate in aircraft powerplant technology/technician from Georgia Northwestern Technical College

2

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide
Daytona Beach, FL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

76 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide if you wish to pursue an associate degree in aircraft powerplant technology/technician. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Daytona Beach.More information about a associate in aircraft powerplant technology/technician from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide

3

Central Georgia Technical College
Warner Robins, GA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Central Georgia Technical College is a great choice for students interested in an associate degree in aircraft powerplant technology/technician. Located in the city of Warner Robins, CGTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in aircraft powerplant technology/technician from Central Georgia Technical College

4

South Louisiana Community College
Lafayette, LA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in aircraft powerplant technology/technician has to check out South Louisiana Community College. South Louisiana Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the midsize city of Lafayette.More information about a associate in aircraft powerplant technology/technician from South Louisiana Community College

5

Jefferson Community and Technical College
Louisville, KY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Louisville, Jefferson Community and Technical College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in aircraft powerplant technology/technician from Jefferson Community and Technical College

6

Somerset Community College
Somerset, KY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

SCC is a moderately-sized public college located in the remote town of Somerset.More information about a associate in aircraft powerplant technology/technician from Somerset Community College

Best Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician Colleges by State

Explore the best aircraft powerplant technology/technician schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	232	95
Georgia	217	38
Tennessee	170	3
Arkansas	161	6
Virginia	158	3
Kentucky	129	34
Louisiana	124	5
Alabama	109	27

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Rankings in Majors Related to Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician

One of 17 majors within the Vehicle Maintenance & Repair area of study, Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	1,989
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician	315
Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician	187
Medium/Heavy Vehicle & Truck Technology/Technician	90
Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician	79
Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician	70
Marine Maintenance/Fitter & Ship Repair Technology/Technician	49
Recreation Vehicle (RV) Service Technician	43
Motorcycle Maintenance & Repair Technology/Technician	42
General Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Technologies	13

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Airman 1st Class Nigel Sandridge. More about our data sources and methodologies.