Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics
The Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics (PIA) specializes in hands-on aviation maintenance and electronics training, preparing students for FAA Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) certification and FCC licenses. The school emphasizes practical experience in labs and hangars, working directly on aircraft and avionics systems. PIA maintains strong industry connections and provides employment assistance to help graduates secure jobs with airlines, aerospace companies, and defense contractors.
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All Programs at Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics
1 trade program at Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.
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Vehicle Repair Technology
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65 | $53,992/yr | $12,000 |
Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.
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About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 1 trade and vocational programs at Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).
The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.