Best Aviation Management Schools Near New Brunswick, NJ (2026)

Updated September 5, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

New Brunswick, New Jersey has 5 accredited schools offering aviation management programs, with tuition ranging from $8,626 to $18,966 per year for indexed programs. New Brunswick has a population of about 55,744. Median household income is $60,248 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 24.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, the top-earning aviation management-related role is Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers at a median $335,270 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Aviation Management Schools to New Brunswick

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

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from New Brunswick. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

Mercer County Community College

West Windsor, NJ 19.4 miles from New Brunswick
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
55.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 22%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $43,264
Avg net price $5,279/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 46

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Atlantic Cape Community College

Mays Landing, NJ 71.9 miles from New Brunswick
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
36.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 24%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $34,241
Avg net price $8,392/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 34

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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

Aviation Management Wages Near New Brunswick

New Brunswick is part of the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (BLS area code 35620). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to New Jersey statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $335,270 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $297,753
Commercial Pilots $225,900 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $200,622
Air Traffic Controllers $132,230 NJ statewide $117,433
Airfield Operations Specialists $42,000 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $37,300
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $133,640 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $118,686
Logisticians $92,540 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $82,185
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $60,390 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $53,632
Flight Attendants $127,740 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $113,446

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.

New Brunswick at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 55,744 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $60,248 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 24.0% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 112.6 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited aviation management schools are near New Brunswick, NJ?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering aviation management programs near New Brunswick. The closest is Mercer County Community College in West Windsor, NJ (19.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Lehigh Carbon Community College (62.4 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying aviation management roles near New Brunswick?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying aviation management-related roles near New Brunswick are: Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers ($335,270), Commercial Pilots ($225,900), Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers ($133,640). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with New Jersey statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in South Plainfield instead of New Brunswick?

South Plainfield, NJ is 6.3 miles from New Brunswick 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 New Brunswick an affordable place to study aviation management?

New Brunswick’s median household income of $60,248 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in New Brunswick while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and New Jersey 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.

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Other Programs Available in New Brunswick

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for New Brunswick:

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.

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