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.†††

Commercial Pilot
$197K

Aircraft Operations

Aircraft Mechanic
$82K

Aviation Maintenance (A&P)

Operations Manager
$133K

Management

Air Traffic Controller
$148K

Air Traffic Control

Mechatronic Engineer
$119K

Mechatronic Engineering

Software Engineer
$145K

Computer Engineering

†††Per Lightcast career data

STUDENT SUCCESS

Our graduates launch successful careers after they leave Vaughn. See where some of them have landed.

“Vaughn provided me with a solid foundation to enter the aviation industry and equipped me with the knowledge and skills needed to advance my career.” Adrian Galan Gomez ’17 Airport Management Senior Analyst for Airline Partnerships and Alliances JetBlue Airways
“Vaughn taught me the fundamentals of ATC I needed to succeed at the FAA academy.” Matthew Aniello ’18 Airport Management Certified Professional Controller Federal Aviation Administration
“Vaughn helped shape my career path, especially through the engineering project management course. I look back on that experience fondly and hope to teach it at Vaughn one day.” Samia Oishi ’12 Mechatronic Engineering Associate Production Coordinator Rockstar Games
“As an international student, it was always difficult to find opportunities in the aerospace field, so the work I did at Zipline was truly meaningful in my career.” Alina Santander ’23 Mechatronic Engineering Brooke Owens Fellow ’23 Pursuing Master’s in Aeronautics and Astronautics at Standford University
“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
“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

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 aid

Have Questions?

Schedule a Zoom appointment with one of our admissions counselors to discuss your goals, financial aid opportunities, campus life and more.

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OPEN HOUSE > Saturday, December 7 at 10 a.m.Register Now

*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”