by our College Data Analytics TeamPIA earned 4 ranking badges in the 2026 College Factual rankings: 1 in the top 1%, 1 in the top 5%, 2 in the top 10% and 0 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #2 of 846 in Most Focused for Vehicle Maintenance & Repair, a top 1% award.
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Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2026. Data as of: July 2026.
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics holds 4 ranking badges across 1 field of study, 2 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. It has no placements this edition in College Factual’s athletics or online-program rankings. Our rankings are refreshed through the year as new data arrives. The awards below are from the 2026 edition. For every ranking, the check mark shows the top tier achieved. Read about our data sources and methodologies. If you are an administrator interested in using our badge program to showcase your college’s strengths, please contact us.
| Award Level | Badges |
|---|---|
| Top 1% | 1 |
| Top 5% | 1 |
| Top 10% | 2 |
| Top 15% | 0 |
| Total | 4 |
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics is best known for Mechanic & Repair Technologies: 4 of its 4 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Vehicle Maintenance & Repair.
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most Popular | ✓ | |||
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | ||||
| Most Popular | ✓ | |||
| Highest Paid Graduates | ✓ | |||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics earned no veterans badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #1,499 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans (top 31%).
College Factual’s rankings are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2026 edition. Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics appears in 33 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.
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