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Best Aviation Management Schools Near Johnson City, TN (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Johnson City, Tennessee is home to about 71,455 residents. Median household income is $55,429 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 41.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Tennessee, the top-earning aviation management-related role is Air Traffic Controllers at a median $157,330 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Aviation Management Schools to Johnson City
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer aviation management programs near Johnson City, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Johnson City 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 Johnson City.
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.
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Middle Tennessee State University
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Murfreesboro, TN
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224.8 miles from Johnson City
Johnson City is part of the Johnson City, TN metro area (BLS area code 27740). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Tennessee statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
$143,580
TN statewide
$163,345
Commercial Pilots
$117,480
TN statewide
$133,652
Air Traffic Controllers
$157,330
TN statewide
$178,987
Airfield Operations Specialists
$40,180
TN statewide
$45,711
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
$86,110
Johnson City, TN
$97,964
Logisticians
$69,940
Johnson City, TN
$79,568
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
$53,560
TN statewide
$60,933
Flight Attendants
N/A
TN 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.
Johnson City at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
71,455
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$55,429
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
41.8%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
87.9 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Johnson City-Area Cities With Aviation Management Programs
What are the highest-paying aviation management roles near Johnson City?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying aviation management-related roles near Johnson City are: Air Traffic Controllers ($157,330), Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers ($143,580), Commercial Pilots ($117,480). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Tennessee statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Kingsport instead of Johnson City?
Kingsport, TN is 15.5 miles from Johnson City 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 Johnson City an affordable place to study aviation management?
Johnson City’s median household income of $55,429 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Johnson City while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Tennessee 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.
