2023 Best Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology Colleges for Veterans
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Ranked Colleges
983
Degrees Awarded
$26,200
Avg Cost*
Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Tech” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology is the 565th most popular major in the country with 983 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Tech” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in aeronautical/aerospace engineering technology/technician. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality aeronautical/aerospace engineering technology/technician programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the aeronautical/aerospace engineering technology/technician program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Tech
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Tech”.
Top 13 Best Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Tech list. Purdue is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 77 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Purdue did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Purdue supports 46,655 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,765. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Tech that were part of this year’s ranking, Idaho State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Pocatello, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s aeronautical/aerospace engineering tech degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
ISU also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 11,766 students enrolled at ISU, 422 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 221 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,419. During this same period, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at ISU]](/colleges/idaho-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Tech list. This medium-sized school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 72 ’s aeronautical/aerospace engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cincinnati State, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 271 of the 6,873 students enrolled at Cincinnati State were GI Bill® students, of which 222 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,512. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Cincinnati State offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Florida State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Tech list. Located in Cocoa, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 89 diplomas to qualified ’s aeronautical/aerospace engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
EFSC also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, EFSC supports 13,937 students, and 995 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 554 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,654. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pennsylvania College of Technology. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Tech. Penn College is located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s aeronautical/aerospace engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Penn College, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 4,565 students enrolled at Pennsylvania College of Technology, 289 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 206 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,863. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Tech ranking, coming in at #6. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit institution located in Daytona Beach, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Embry-Riddle Worldwide not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 6 of the 13,904 students enrolled at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide were GI Bill® students, of which 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,465. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Embry-Riddle Worldwide]](/colleges/embry-riddle-aeronautical-university-worldwide/student-life/veterans/)
American Public University System ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Tech list. This large school is located in Charles Town, West Virginia, and it awarded 136 ’s aeronautical/aerospace engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our vets studying aeronautical/aerospace engineering tech list, American Military University has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 50,047 students enrolled at American Military University, 18,040 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 15,422 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,793. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. American Military University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full American Military University Veteran Student Life Report
Fairmont State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Tech ranking. This small school is located in Fairmont, West Virginia, and it awarded 16 ’s aeronautical/aerospace engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Fairmont State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 165 of the 3,848 students enrolled at Fairmont State University were GI Bill® students, of which 63 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,903. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Fairmont State University Veteran Student Life Report
Kent State University at Kent did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Tech ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Kent, Ohio, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified ’s aeronautical/aerospace engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Kent State also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Kent State University at Kent supports 26,822 students, and 778 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 374 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,199. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Kent State University at Kent offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Kent State University at Kent Veteran Student Life Report
LeTourneau University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Tech list. LETU is located in Longview, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s aeronautical/aerospace engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at LETU, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 106 of the 3,122 students enrolled at LETU were GI Bill® students, of which 79 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,229. On top of their other funding sources, 18 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at LETU]](/colleges/letourneau-university/student-life/veterans/)
Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Tech ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Wichita, Kansas, and it awarded 17 ’s aeronautical/aerospace engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our vets studying aeronautical/aerospace engineering tech list, WSU Tech has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 4,606 students enrolled at Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology, 163 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 110 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,096. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Nunez Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Tech list. Nunez Community College is located in Chalmette, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 80 ’s aeronautical/aerospace engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Nunez Community College also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 2,166 students enrolled at Nunez Community College, 67 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 41 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,452. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Nunez Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Nunez Community College]](/colleges/nunez-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #13, Southeast Missouri State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Tech list. This medium-sized school is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and it awarded 2 ’s aeronautical/aerospace engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Southeast Missouri State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Southeast Missouri State University supports 10,001 students, and 344 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 143 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,052. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Southeast Missouri State University]](/colleges/southeast-missouri-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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