Is California Aeronautical University worth it?

Bakersfield, CA · Private for-profit · 4-year

California Aeronautical University is a private for-profit, four-year institution in Bakersfield, California (large suburb). It awarded 54 degrees and certificates in 2024, most often in airline pilot and flight crew, airframe mechanics and aircraft maintenance technology and aviation management and operations.

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Federal context for California Aeronautical University

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Median earnings 1 year after

$37,652

Median earnings 4 years after

$47,702

Median earnings 10 years after

$38,361

Average net price

$36,126

Completion rate

30%

Completions (2024)

54

Years to pay back

3.0 years

Students (undergrad)

347

Median earnings after completing, by program

ProgramCredentialMedian earnings, 1yrMedian earnings, 4yrGraduates counted
Air TransportationBachelor's$52,656N/A20
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociateN/AN/AN/A
Legal Support ServicesAssociateN/AN/AN/A
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociateN/AN/AN/A
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Undergraduate certificateN/AN/AN/A
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate certificateN/AN/AN/A
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociateN/AN/AN/A
Air TransportationAssociateN/AN/AN/A
Air TransportationMaster'sN/AN/AN/A
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesUndergraduate certificateN/AN/AN/A
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociateN/A$45,055N/A
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesUndergraduate certificateN/AN/AN/A
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociateN/AN/AN/A

Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release, and IPEDS. Earnings cover federally aided students only, so they do not cover every graduate.

Awards conferred, by program

Awards conferred in 2024, from IPEDS completions.
ProgramAward levelAwards
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight CrewBachelor's44
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/TechnicianCertificate 2-4 yrs4
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/TechnicianAssociate2
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight CrewAssociate2
Aviation/Airway Management and OperationsBachelor's1
Aviation/Airway Management and OperationsMaster's1

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Sources: federal figures for California Aeronautical University. Federal figures from College Scorecard and IPEDS. Occupation pay from Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS for California. Counts under 10 are not published.

Updated September 18, 2026 · Methodology · Report a problem with this page