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Best Aviation Management Schools Near Bridgeport, CT (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Bridgeport, Connecticut has 5 accredited schools offering aviation management programs, with tuition ranging from $8,626 to $18,966 per year for indexed programs. Bridgeport has a population of about 148,012. Median household income is $56,584 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 23.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Connecticut, the top-earning aviation management-related role is Commercial Pilots at a median $232,160 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Aviation Management Schools to Bridgeport
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer aviation management programs near Bridgeport, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Bridgeport city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
$114,210
Logisticians
$85,450
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
$78,770
Flight Attendants
$78,180
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Bridgeport at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
148,012
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$56,584
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
23.1%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Other Bridgeport-Area Cities With Aviation Management Programs
How many accredited aviation management schools are near Bridgeport, CT?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering aviation management programs near Bridgeport. The closest is Farmingdale State College in Farmingdale, NY (32.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Mercer County Community College (100.0 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying aviation management roles in Connecticut?
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying aviation management-related roles in Connecticut are: Commercial Pilots ($232,160), Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers ($199,870), Air Traffic Controllers ($140,940). Wages for Bridgeport workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Should I look at programs in City of Milford (balance) instead of Bridgeport?
City of Milford (balance), CT is 7.3 miles from Bridgeport and has its own set of local aviation management programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Bridgeport an affordable place to study aviation management?
Bridgeport’s median household income of $56,584 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Bridgeport while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Connecticut public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 5, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.