Earn Your Aviation Degree at DCC

Begin your aviation training at Dutchess Community College in one of three majors: aviation management, aviation maintenance technician or aviation science: pilot. With unmatched hands-on experience and a supportive campus community, you’ll be prepared to start your career or go on to earn your bachelor’s degree anywhere after graduation.

Let Your Career Take Off

Join the fast-growing aviation industry with your degree from Dutchess Community College. Gain foundational airport and airline management skills with our aviation management program; learn to operate aircraft through hands-on experience with our aviation maintenance technician program; or begin your pilot degree with your associate’s in aviation science. No matter which route you want to pursue, DCC’s aviation associate degree program is your springboard into this exciting and dynamic field.

Lowest
Tuition

for these programs in New York State

3 Aviation Majors

to choose from: aviation management, technician or pilot training

Why Earn Your Aviation Degree at DCC?

Hands-on Academic Experience

You’ll learn in an immersive environment at our very own Aviation Education Center at DCC@HVR Airport. A state-of-the-art aviation facility, DCC@HVR Airport is located on the grounds of the bustling Hudson Valley Regional Airport (KPOU), offering DCC aviation students valuable hands-on experience in their field.

Incredible Affordability

It’s no secret that aviation programs can be expensive. By completing your associate’s degree at DCC, you’ll be taking advantage of the lowest tuition in NYS during your first two years of college. Even with additional flight lab fees, you’ll still be prioritizing affordability at Dutchess. Students with financial need may be eligible for Pell Grants, which can make tuition significantly more affordable.

Move Right In

Want the full college experience? Dorm at DCC! Our recently built residence hall provides a fun, vibrant and enriching environment for students interested in living on campus (at the fraction of the cost of other colleges). We’re also the closest community college in the Hudson Valley to NYC with housing.

2 hour

or less train ride to NYC & located in the gorgeous Hudson Valley

Recognized

by the State University of New York (SUNY) system for student excellence

60+

degree, certificate and microcredential programs to choose from

DIII

sports teams, e-sports and 30+ clubs and organization to join on our student-centered campus

Discover the DCC Difference!

53 Pendell Rd., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
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