2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Air and Space Operations Technology

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Air and Space Operations Technology” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Air & Space Operations Technology is the 890th most popular major in the country with 145 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Air and Space Operations Technology” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in air and space operations technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great air and space operations technology programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the air and space operations technology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Air and Space Operations Technology

The colleges and universities below are the best for vets studying air and space operations technology.

Top 2 Best Air & Space Operations Technology Colleges for Veterans

1

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, Florida

789 GI Bill® Students**

YES Student Veterans Organization

$18,573 Average GI Bill® Award

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Air and Space Operations Technology. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit institution located in Daytona Beach, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 32 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 8,797 students enrolled at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach, 789 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 521 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,573. On top of their other funding sources, 347 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach does offer 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 Daytona Beach]](/colleges/embry-riddle-aeronautical-university-daytona-beach/student-life/veterans/)

2

Cochise County Community College District
Sierra Vista, Arizona

351 GI Bill® Students**

$1,216 Average GI Bill® Award

$32,656 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cochise County Community College District. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Air and Space Operations Technology list. Cochise College is located in Sierra Vista, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 109 ’s air and space operations technology degrees to qualified students.

Cochise College also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Cochise County Community College District supports 3,327 students, and 351 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 214 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,216. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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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

Footnotes

• *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.