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Best Aviation Management Schools Near Post Falls, ID (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Post Falls, Idaho is home to about 41,716 residents. Median household income is $73,313 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 23.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Idaho, the top-earning aviation management-related role is Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers at a median $507,640 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Aviation Management Schools to Post Falls
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer aviation management programs near Post Falls, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Post Falls city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Post Falls is part of the Coeur d’Alene, ID metro area (BLS area code 17660). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Idaho statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
$507,640
ID statewide
$516,419
Commercial Pilots
$109,620
ID statewide
$111,516
Air Traffic Controllers
N/A
ID statewide
–
Airfield Operations Specialists
$62,510
ID statewide
$63,591
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
$81,390
Coeur d’Alene, ID
$82,798
Logisticians
$66,400
Coeur d’Alene, ID
$67,548
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
$56,530
ID statewide
$57,508
Flight Attendants
$62,200
ID statewide
$63,276
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.
Post Falls at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
41,716
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$73,313
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
23.4%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
98.3 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Post Falls-Area Cities With Aviation Management Programs
What are the highest-paying aviation management roles near Post Falls?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying aviation management-related roles near Post Falls are: Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers ($507,640), Commercial Pilots ($109,620), Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers ($81,390). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Idaho statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Coeur d’Alene instead of Post Falls?
Coeur d’Alene, ID is 6.9 miles from Post Falls 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 Post Falls an affordable place to study aviation management?
Post Falls’s median household income of $73,313 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Post Falls while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Idaho 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.