Aviation degree · Waco, TX
What an aviation degree at Texas State Technical College, Waco costs
A 2-year associate's (AAS) 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
$121K
In-state, all-in
$131K
Out-of-state, all-in
Tuition + room & board (2years) + whole-program flight fees. Sourced figures summed, not the school's quoted package. Tuition changes yearly.
The numbers, with sources
- Tuition (in-state)
- $13,920
- Tuition (out-of-state)
- $23,160
- Room & board(estimated)
- $23,276
- Flight training (whole program)
- $84,154
- All-in (in-state)
- $121,350
Tier 3 (Aircraft Pilot Training) resident full-time total $3,480/semester (15 cr) x 2.
Tier 3 non-resident $5,790/semester (15 cr) x 2.
TSTC does not publish a single room & board figure; halls plus a mandatory meal plan ($1,000-$1,800/semester). Shown figure is an IPEDS-derived estimate.
Sum of TSTC's five per-course estimates for the CFI path (Private $18,252 + Intermediate $12,497 + Instrument $18,036 + Commercial $23,739 + CFI $11,630); the multi-engine line is an alternate, excluded. Requires a $12,000 flight-account deposit; possible fuel surcharge.
See how this stacks up against Part 61, Part 141, an academy, and a 2-year degree.
Compare the pathsFigures are Texas State Technical College, Waco'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 1,250-hour airline minimum comes from a qualifying degree under 14 CFR 61.160. PilotBound is not affiliated with Texas State Technical College, Waco. Disclaimer & removal policy.