Best Aviation Management Schools Near Honolulu, HI (2026)

Honolulu, Hawaii is home to about 344,967 residents. In Hawaii, the top-earning aviation management-related role is Air Traffic Controllers at a median $158,700 annually (BLS, May 2025).


Closest Aviation Management Schools to Honolulu

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer aviation management programs near Honolulu, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Honolulu city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Hawaii schools on the Hawaii aviation management page.


Aviation Management Wages Near Honolulu

Honolulu is part of the Urban Honolulu, HI metro area (BLS area code 46520). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Hawaii statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers N/A HI statewide
Commercial Pilots $103,460 Urban Honolulu, HI $93,207
Air Traffic Controllers $158,700 HI statewide $142,973
Airfield Operations Specialists N/A HI statewide
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $106,500 Urban Honolulu, HI $95,946
Logisticians $101,750 Urban Honolulu, HI $91,667
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $64,860 Urban Honolulu, HI $58,432
Flight Attendants N/A HI statewide

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.


Honolulu at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 111.0 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024


Frequently Asked Questions

What are the highest-paying aviation management roles near Honolulu?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying aviation management-related roles near Honolulu are: Air Traffic Controllers ($158,700), Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers ($106,500), Commercial Pilots ($103,460). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Hawaii statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

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.


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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.