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Aviation Program

Pasco-Hernando State College

📍 Dade City, FloridaPublicFounded 1967

About Pasco-Hernando State College

Pasco-Hernando State College is a public state college in west-central Florida offering associate degrees in aviation-related fields. Disciplines include the A.S. in Professional Pilot Technology (FAA Part 61/141 flight training toward private, instrument, commercial, and multi-engine certificates) and an A.S. in Unmanned Vehicle Systems Operations (UAS/drone).

Pasco–Hernando State College (PHSC) is a public college in Florida with campuses in Pasco and Hernando counties. The college was established in 1967 by the Florida Legislature, and then opened to students in the fall of 1972. It is part of the Florida College System and has additional campuses in Brooksville, Dade City, New Port Richey, Spring Hill, and Wesley Chapel. The name of the school changed from Pasco-Hernando Community College to Pasco–Hernando State College in 2014.

By the numbers

U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard

42%
Graduation rate
4-year
$39,903
Median earnings
10 yrs after entry

Tuition & cost

$3,155/yr
In-state tuition & fees
$12,032/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

  • Maintenance Management

    Combines A&P knowledge with leadership to manage aircraft maintenance operations, teams, and compliance.

  • Professional Pilot

    Flight-training degree toward commercial pilot certificates and ratings (private → instrument → commercial, often CFI) — building the hours and skills for an airline or charter career.

  • Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Drones)

    Operations and applications of unmanned aircraft (drones) — FAA Part 107 and beyond, for mapping, inspection, agriculture, and public safety.

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

  • Health Professions5%
  • Homeland Security & Law3%
  • Business & Marketing2%

Accreditation

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Official links

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