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2022 Best Value Air Traffic Controller Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k

7 Ranked Colleges
141 Degrees Awarded
$10,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Air Traffic Controller Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Air Traffic Controller Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 262 people earned their degree in air traffic controller, making the major the 732nd most popular in the United States.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 141 air traffic controller graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Air Traffic Controller Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in air traffic controller. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent air traffic controller programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the air traffic controller program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Air Traffic Controller Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree air traffic controller students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Air Traffic Controller (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Mt. San Antonio College

Walnut, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Air Traffic Controller Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Mt. San Antonio College landed the #1 spot on the list. Walnut, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s air traffic controller degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

Mt. SAC also made our “Best Air Traffic Controller Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Mt. SAC is $898 for associate degree air traffic controller students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Baltimore County. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Air Traffic Controller Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Community College of Baltimore County is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree air traffic controller students whose families make $0-$30k list, CCBC has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Air Traffic Controller Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Community College of Baltimore County is $6,714 for associate degree air traffic controller students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Air Traffic Controller Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Anchorage landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Anchorage, Alaska, this fairly large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified associates’s air traffic controller students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAA, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Air Traffic Controller Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UAA is $9,986 for associate degree air traffic controller students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Georgia State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Air Traffic Controller Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Macon, Georgia, this medium-sized public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s air traffic controller students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree air traffic controller students whose families make $0-$30k list, Middle Georgia State University has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Air Traffic Controller Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Middle Georgia State University is $8,673 for associate degree air traffic controller students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#5

Aims Community College

Greeley, Colorado
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Aims Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Air Traffic Controller Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k. Aims Community College is a medium-sized school located in Greeley, Colorado that handed out 7 associates’s air traffic controller degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree air traffic controller students whose families make $0-$30k list, Aims Community College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Air Traffic Controller Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Aims Community College is $7,293 for associate degree air traffic controller students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#6

Lewis University

Romeoville, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

Lewis University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Air Traffic Controller Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Lewis University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Romeoville, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Lewis also made our “Best Air Traffic Controller Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Lewis University is $12,821 for associate degree air traffic controller students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#7

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, Florida
#2 in overall quality

Florida Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Air Traffic Controller Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Melbourne, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 13 degrees to qualified associates’s air traffic controller students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida Tech, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Air Traffic Controller Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida Institute of Technology is $26,604 for Associate Degree Air Traffic Controller students whose families make $0-$30k.

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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).
  • 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

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • 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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