Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics
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Tel:
(412) 346-2100
- PIA, a premiere school of aviation maintenance, aviation electronics, and electronic systems training, was established in 1929. PIA’s goal has been to provide its learners with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that they need in order to succeed in their chosen career fields.
School Highlights
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics serves 499 students (100% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the state community college average of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 44%.
Top Rankings
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Pennsylvania for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Earnings Highest graduate earnings (10 years post graduation)
School Overview
The teacher population of 36 teachers has declined by 40% over five years.
| Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics | (PA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions | Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Private not-for-profit | Private not-for-profit |
| Total Faculty | 36 staff | 36 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- In 1995 PIA expanded its training to meet other needs in the transportation industry with the addition of its Truck Driving Program. As skilled commercial drivers are always in demand, this course of study provides a much-needed training program in several locations in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. In 2003 PIA again expanded its course offerings to include Heavy Equipment Operation, Corporate Training, and Computer Based Training for youth and adults. Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics is located eight miles south and east of the city of Pittsburgh with its campus buildings on Allegheny County Airport, West Mifflin, PA. PIA's airport location provides an ideal atmosphere for aviation training and access to the airport runways so that the airplanes that are worked on in PIA's shops can fly to the school's facilities. The total area of school facilities is more than 120,000 square feet. In addition to classrooms and laboratory areas, the campus houses a bookstore, libraries, and printing department. Programs Offered includes Aviation Maintanence Technology (AMT), Aviation Electronics Technology (AET), Electronics Systems Technology (EST), Mechanical Systems Technology (MST), Commercial Drivers License Training (CDL), Heavy Equipment Operator (HEQ) and Rotorcraft Systems & Maintenance (RSM). The institute is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT).
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics is Bradford School (Pittsburgh) (7.0 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Bradford School (Pittsburgh)Private, for profit413 students | 7.00 Mi125 West Station Square Drive, Suite 129
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
(412) 391-6710 7.00413 - Pittsburgh Career InstitutePrivate for-profit136 students | 7.30 Mi421 Seventh Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
(412) 281-2600 7.30136 - 217 students | 7.50 Mi5808 Baum Blvd
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
(412) 362-8500 7.50217 - Vet Tech InstitutePrivate for-profit337 students | 7.50 Mi125 Seventh St
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(412) 391-7021 7.50337 - 16,086 students | 8.40 Mi800 Allegheny Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15233
(412) 323-2323 8.4016,086
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