Pennsylvania contains seven schools that offer aviation programs. Marywood University, the highest-ranking aviation school in PA, has a total student population of 3,471 and is the 260th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 7 aviation schools in Pennsylvania, only 1 has a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Robert Morris University comes out as the most expensive ($21,587/yr), with Community College of Beaver County as the lowest recorded at only $4,128/yr.
Aviation students from Pennsylvania schools who go on to become aviation safety inspectors, aerospace engineers, aviators, aviation engineers, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. Also, Aerospace engineering and operations technicians make on average $59,820 per year and there are about 7,940 of them employed in the US today.
Also, within the aviation schools in Pennsylvania, the average student population is 2,077 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1. Aside from aviation, there are 10679 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,747 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $9,718, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.
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