2025 Best Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

If you plan on getting your associate degree in airframe mechanics & aircraft maintenance technology/technician, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #104 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of airframe mechanics & aircraft maintenance technology/technician. Combined, these schools handed out 374 associate degrees in airframe mechanics & aircraft maintenance technology/technician to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician School for Your Associate Degree

The airframe mechanics and aircraft maintenance technology/technician associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to airframe mechanics & aircraft maintenance technology/technician students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other airframe mechanics & aircraft maintenance technology/technician students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized airframe mechanics & aircraft maintenance technology/technician related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician in the Far Western US Region

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

Top Far Western US Region Schools for an Associate in Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician

1

Portland Community College
Portland, OR

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Portland Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in airframe mechanics & aircraft maintenance technology/technician. Portland Community College is a very large public college located in the large city of Portland.More information about a associate in airframe mechanics & aircraft maintenance technology/technician from Portland Community College

2

Spokane Community College
Spokane, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Spokane Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in airframe mechanics & aircraft maintenance technology/technician. Located in the city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in airframe mechanics & aircraft maintenance technology/technician from Spokane Community College

3

Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
Inglewood, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

62 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in airframe mechanics & aircraft maintenance technology/technician has to look into Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology. Spartan College - Los Angeles is a fairly small private for-profit college located in the suburb of Inglewood.More information about a associate in airframe mechanics & aircraft maintenance technology/technician from Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology

Best Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician Colleges by State

Explore the best airframe mechanics & aircraft maintenance technology/technician schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	405	209
Washington	288	23
Oregon	260	18
Alaska	71	5

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Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician Related Rankings by Major

Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician is one of 17 different types of Vehicle Maintenance & Repair programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	2,364
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician	244
Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician	86
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician	75
High Performance & Custom Engine Technician/Mechanic	47
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Technology/Technician	15
Marine Maintenance/Fitter & Ship Repair Technology/Technician	10
Small Engine Mechanics & Repair Technology/Technician	5
Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician	3

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.