School of Aviation: Middle Georgia State University

School of Aviation

An Exciting Career in Aviation is Just Around the Corner

Learn in the cockpit, control tower, hangar or online! Our wide range of programs includes flight (airplane and helicopter), air traffic management, aviation maintenance technology (AMT), and aircraft structural technology (AST). 

Whether your passion is to become an airline pilot or work in airport operations, our certificate, associate and bachelor degree options can provide you with education and training to help you achieve your goals.

As a public, four-year university, our aviation school offers:

FAA-certified programs in Flight, Air Traffic Management, and Aviation Maintenance/Structural Technology
Affordable Tuition
Experienced Professors
Online Aviation Bachelor Degree Option
State-of-the-Art Technology
High-Tech Simulators, Glass Cockpit Aircraft, Modern Airplanes and Helicopters, and more.

Flight

Our flight program is FAA approved, and both SACS and AABI accredited. Our Eastman Campus is home to a fleet of 52 aircraft which includes 48 fixed-wing aircraft, 4 helicopters, and several advanced simulators used in training and instruction. The Bachelor of Science in Aviation Science & Management, Advanced Flight (Airplane) is accredited through February 2024 by the  Aviation Accreditation Board International (AABI) , the accreditation body for collegiate aviation programs.

Air Traffic Management

Aviation Maintenance and Structural Technology

Our Aviation Maintenance Technology and Aircraft Structural Technology programs offer both degree and certificate options. MGA offers a Maintenance Management track that is designed to complement the skill set of the aircraft mechanic. Candidates with aircraft maintenance experience (ex. Airframe and Powerplant certifications) may be eligible to receive up to 27 credit hours toward the Bachelor of Science in Aviation Science and Management (BSASM) degree.

Why Aviation?

Aviation is Georgia’s second-largest and fastest-growing industry. In the coming years, demand for aviation professionals will continue to increase as the existing workforce retires.

Job Growth

Why MGA?

MGA is one of only nine schools – and is the most affordable of the nine - in the US with three FAA-certified programs:

Maintenance Training (Part 147)
Flight Training with a 4-year degree (Part 141)
Air Traffic Control Collegiate Training Initiative

On our Eastman aviation campus, students are immersd in a dedicated aviation experience that is cross functional.

Students from all areas - maintenance, flight, ATC, management - study and live together.
State-of-the-art training facilities and working airport are co-located with student housing (Eastman).
At MGA, Georgia's high-achieving students can apply their HOPE and Zell Miller Scholarships to pursue a wide range of career paths in aviation.