BE READY FOR THE CAREERS OF TOMORROW
The demand for skilled aviation professionals—including pilots, air traffic controllers, mechanics, managers and engineers—has never been greater. This means that jobs are plentiful, salaries are soaring and the opportunities for career advancement are growing rapidly. Come to our Open House to learn more about our programs that can set you up for success in these fields.
Agenda
Open House will start at 10 a.m. (with check-in at 9:15 a.m.) and run until 2 p.m. During this time, attendees will have the opportunity to learn about:
- Academic and Student Life
- Academic Programs:
- Aircraft Operations (Flight)
- Airline Management/Airport Management/General Management
- Air Traffic Control
- Engineering and Technology
- Aviation Maintenance
- Campus Tour
- Financial Planning/Academic Success
- Application Assistance
EARNINGS TO LOOK FORWARD TO
Median annual salaries in New York for some of the careers Vaughn will prepare you for.†††
†††Per Lightcast career data
STUDENT SUCCESS
Our graduates launch successful careers after they leave Vaughn. See where some of them have landed.
“Vaughn set me up with the resources and tools to reach my position today!” Xylene DeCoteau ’20 Aircraft Operations First Officer Mesa Airlines
“Confucius once said, ‘Choose a job you love and you’ll never have to work a day in your life.’ Simply put, I love my job.” Andrew Govindeisami ’21 Aviation Maintenance Aviation Maintenance Technician American Airlines
“Breaking launch records/space records in the industry gets me excited to be a part of that and wonder what's next.” Atif Saeed ’20 Mechatronic Engineering Life Cycle Engineer SpaceX
“I had no experience with aviation before coming to Vaughn, so all the knowledge and connections that I gained in those four years really helped set me up for success.” Sumayah Rafi ’20 Aeronautical Science High School Initiative Specialist Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
“By having the aviation maintenance program, Vaughn helped me get to where I am today” Kevin Araujo ’21 Aviation Maintenance Aircraft Maintenance Technician American Airlines
“Vaughn provided great internships that helped me jumpstart my career!” Otha Ward ’19 Airport Management Operations Supervisor Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
INDUSTRY CONNECTIONS THAT WILL TAKE YOU HIGHER, FASTER
Vaughn students go on to have exciting careers at some of the nation’s top companies in aerospace, engineering, aviation, manufacturing and transportation. Here are but a few of them.
- AAR CORP.
- AMERICAN AIRLINES
- ATLAS AIR WORLDWIDE
- BOEING
- CYIENT
- DELTA AIR LINES
- ENDEAVOR AIR
- FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA)
- HONEYWELL
- JOHN F. KENNEDY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
- LOCKHEED MARTIN
- LUFTHANSA GROUP
- METRO-NORTH RAILROAD
- NASA
- PIPER AIRCRAFT
- REPUBLIC AIRWAYS
- SAFEFLIGHT INSTRUMENTS, LLC
- SKYWEST AIRLINES
- SPACEX
- SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS
- TESLA, INC.
- PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY
- UNITED AIRLINES
- WHIRLPOOL
AT VAUGHN, THE NUMBERS ARE STACKED IN YOUR FAVOR.
95% of Vaughn grads 78% in their field—are employed or continue their education within one year*
RANKED #1 in upward mobility nationwide**
RANKED IN TOP 4% of colleges with highest ROI for students from under-resourced communities***
more than 90% of students receive financial aidHave Questions?
Schedule a Zoom appointment with one of our admissions counselors to discuss your goals, financial aid opportunities, campus life and more.
Schedule Appointment*Outcomes include data within one year of graduation for graduates who reported via survey. There were a total of 361 reported graduates in 2023. 239 reported an outcome for an 66% response rate. The 2023 graduate class includes September 2022, December 2022 and May 2023 graduates.
**The Upshot, January 18, 2017, “Some Colleges Have More Students From the Top 1 Percent Than the Bottom 60.”
***Data from a study completed by Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce, “The Colleges Where Low-Income Students Get the Highest ROI”