2023 Best General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology Colleges for Veterans in Illinois
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$25,700
Avg Cost*
When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 in Illinois for General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology is the 144th most popular major in the country with 5,034 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Illinois, there were 82 general aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science and technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in general aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science and technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science and technology programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science and technology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology”.
Top 2 Best General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology Colleges for Veterans in Illinois
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lewis University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology. This medium-sized school is located in Romeoville, Illinois, and it awarded 45 ’s general aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science and technology degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lewis, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 6,437 students enrolled at Lewis, 23 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 16 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,559. 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.
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%.
Full Lewis University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology list. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 37 degrees to qualified ’s general aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science and technology students in 2020-2021.
SIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 11,366 students enrolled at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale Veteran Student Life Report
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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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