Aviation degree · San Jose, CA
What an aviation degree at San Jose State University costs
A 4-year bachelor's (BS) program. Tuition, room & board, and flight fees, each from the school's own published pages, summed into an all-in estimate. Flight fees are billed separately and on top of tuition. This is a planning estimate, not the school's quote.
PilotBound all-in estimate
$176K
4-year all-in
Tuition + room & board (4years) + whole-program flight fees. Sourced figures summed, not the school's quoted package. Tuition changes yearly.
The numbers, with sources
- Tuition (in-state)
- $38,212
- Flight training (whole program)
- $62,000
- All-in
- $175,532
Partial: school does not price every rating, so the full sequence costs more.
PARTIAL: SJSU prices only PPL, IR, and Commercial (paid to affiliated flight schools); multi-engine and the instructor ratings are not priced by the school, so the full sequence costs more.
See how this stacks up against Part 61, Part 141, an academy, and a 2-year degree.
Compare the pathsFigures are San Jose State University's own published tuition, room & board, and flight fees, summed by PilotBound into a planning estimate. They are not the school's quoted program price, and they will differ from a student's actual cost. Flight fees are pay-as-you-go and vary with a student's pace. Confirm current numbers with the school. The 1,000-hour airline minimum comes from a qualifying degree under 14 CFR 61.160. PilotBound is not affiliated with San Jose State University. Disclaimer & removal policy.