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Best Aviation Management Schools Near Simpsonville, SC (2026)
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Simpsonville, South Carolina is home to about 25,125 residents. Median household income is $79,233 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 34.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In South Carolina, the top-earning aviation management-related role is Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers at a median $143,580 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Aviation Management Schools to Simpsonville
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer aviation management programs near Simpsonville, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Simpsonville 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:
BOCSCORE
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 Simpsonville.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Simpsonville is part of the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metro area (BLS area code 24860). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to South Carolina statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
$143,580
SC statewide
$153,891
Commercial Pilots
$122,230
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC
$131,008
Air Traffic Controllers
$112,030
SC statewide
$120,075
Airfield Operations Specialists
$33,590
SC statewide
$36,002
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
$109,520
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC
$117,385
Logisticians
$76,890
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC
$82,412
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
$61,470
SC statewide
$65,884
Flight Attendants
N/A
SC statewide
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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.
Simpsonville at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
25,125
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$79,233
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
34.0%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
93.3 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Simpsonville-Area Cities With Aviation Management Programs
What are the highest-paying aviation management roles near Simpsonville?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying aviation management-related roles near Simpsonville are: Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers ($143,580), Commercial Pilots ($122,230), Air Traffic Controllers ($112,030). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with South Carolina statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Mauldin instead of Simpsonville?
Mauldin, SC is 4.6 miles from Simpsonville 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 Simpsonville an affordable place to study aviation management?
Simpsonville’s median household income of $79,233 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Simpsonville while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and South Carolina 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 6, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-2035) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
