Head-to-head comparison
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte vs Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville: which has better ROI?
Option A Charlotte, NC
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte
- Net price / year
- $25,733
- Earnings, 10 years
- $42,759
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Fayetteville, NC
Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville
- Net price / year
- $26,409
- Earnings, 10 years
- $31,102
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte comes closer — median earnings $42,759 against a $102,932 total, vs $31,102 at Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte | Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $25,733 | $26,409 |
| Total net cost | $102,932 | $105,636 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $42,759 | $31,102 |
| Median debt | $29,773 | $15,917 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$214,952 | -$450,796 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte or Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville?
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte, at $25,733 a year after aid versus $26,409 — a gap of $676 a year, or $2,704 across the full degree. These are net prices after grants and scholarships, not sticker prices, so they reflect what an aided student pays.
The short answer
Do Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte or Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville graduates earn more?
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte graduates report a median $42,759 ten years after entry, $11,657 more than the $31,102 at Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville. Both are institution-wide medians from federal tax records, so a high-paying major at the lower school can beat the average at the higher one.
The short answer
Which leaves students with less debt, Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte or Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville?
Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville: its completers carry a median $15,917 in federal loans versus $29,773 at Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte, a difference of $13,856. The figure counts students who finished; it excludes private loans and anyone who left before graduating.
The short answer
Which graduates more of its students?
78% of students finish at Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville, against 70% at Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte. Completion matters to the ROI arithmetic because a degree that is never finished still carries its cost and its debt, but earns none of the graduate premium above the $48,360 high-school baseline.