OCC is located in Costa Mesa, Calif., 40 miles south of Los Angeles. The college has conducted aviation degree programs for more than 40 years. According to Community College Week, Orange Coast ranks 65th among the best 100 junior colleges nationally, and as one of the most mature aviation programs in the U.S., its programs enjoy a global reputation, enrolling more than 1,000 aviation students annually. The college offers a number of excellent aviation tracks that lead to 2-year associate degrees, ranging from professional aviation pilot programs to an excellent airframe and powerplant curricula.
Orange Coast College
2701 Fairview Road
Costa Mesa, CA, 92626
1-714-432-5072
http://www.orangecoastcollege.edu/
The TSTC is the only FAA-certified aviation maintenance program in South Texas, and its program offers a highly focused two-year program leading to a degree in associate of applied science, aviation maintenance technology. According to the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, TSTC is ranked 12th nationally in conferring associate's degrees in engineering related technologies. The aviation program ranges from mathematical investigations in aircraft weight and balance to practical studies in fuselage surface fabrication and in-depth understandings of current Federal Aviation regulations.
Texas State Technical College - Harlingen
1902 North Loop 499
Harlingen, TX, 78550
1-956-364-4000
http://www.harlingen.tstc.edu/
BCC is located in South Florida, one of the country's hottest areas for entry-level jobs in commercial aviation. According to the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, BCC ranks 13th nationally in the production of associate's degrees in engineering related technologies. The college offers a host of degree tracks that lead to two-year associate degrees, including aviation operations, aviation operations (air traffic control focused), airport operations management, professional pilot technology and aviation maintenance management.
Broward Community College
225 E Las Olas Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33301
1-954-201-7400
http://www.broward.edu/index.jsp