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Aviation Program

College of Alameda

📍 Alameda, CaliforniaPublicFounded 1968

About College of Alameda

College of Alameda is a public community college in Alameda, California, part of the Peralta Community College District. It offers an Associate of Science in Aviation Maintenance Technology with Airframe and Powerplant pathways, using an FAA-approved curriculum. The program operates from a facility adjacent to Oakland International Airport.

College of Alameda is a public community college in Alameda, California. It is part of the Peralta Community College District and was opened in 1968. Since 1970 the college has held classes on a 62-acre campus at the intersection of Webster Street and Ralph Appezzato Memorial Parkway in Alameda.

By the numbers

U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard

34%
Graduation rate
4-year
$42,563
Median earnings
10 yrs after entry

Tuition & cost

$1,258/yr
In-state tuition & fees
$9,898/yr
Out-of-state tuition & fees

✈ Aviation students: flight training carries fees beyond tuition — often $50,000–$100,000+ for a professional-pilot program. Ask the school for its current flight-fee schedule.

Aviation programs offered

Degrees awarded

Associate

Program areas

  • Aircraft Maintenance (A&P)

    Prepares you for the FAA Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) mechanic certificate — inspecting, repairing, and maintaining aircraft and engines.

Program links open the school's aviation-program page.

Majors & fields of study

Share of degrees conferred, by field — U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard

  • Mechanic & Repair Tech19%
  • Psychology5%
  • Business & Marketing5%
  • Health Professions5%
  • Social Sciences4%
  • Visual & Performing Arts4%
  • Mathematics4%
  • Computer & IT1%

Accreditation

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Official links

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