One thing to keep in mind is that there are 2 types of schools that teach aviation maintenance technology- for profit private schools, and community colleges.
********DO NOT GO TO A FOR PROFIT PRIVATE TECH SCHOOL************
Go to a community college like -http://www.mvcc.edu/academics/programs/airframe-and-powerplant-technology
Same curriculum for a fraction of the cost of private school. If you hate debt(good), then it will behoove you to heed my advice. I went to a CC program, and there was a for-profit program up the street. These guys were shocked that we paid like $3,000 TOTAL for tuition, while they had $40k in debt. Once you have your A&P in hand, learn avionics if you can(see the common theme here?), work hard and be diligent. You'll be surprised how far just being motivated and competent can get you. It's a wide world out there- Airlines, corporate, helos, general aviation, overseas. If you love what you do and you are good at it, you WILL do well.