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2022 Best Value Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

6 Ranked Colleges
97 Degrees Awarded
$21,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Aviation/Airway Management & Operations is the 363rd most popular major in the country with 1,389 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 97 aviation/airway management and operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in aviation/airway management and operations. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality aviation/airway management and operations programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the aviation/airway management and operations program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region aviation/airway management and operations students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Colleges for Aviation/Airway Management & Operations (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Portales, New Mexico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s aviation/airway management and operations degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.

ENMU - Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is $8,115 for southwest region aviation/airway management and operations students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Aviation/Airway Management & Operations at ENMU - Main Campus

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A & M University - Central Texas. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This small school is located in Killeen, Texas, and it awarded 7 ’s aviation/airway management and operations degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A & M University - Central Texas, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.

Read more about Aviation/Airway Management & Operations at Texas A & M University - Central Texas

#3

LeTourneau University

Longview, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend LeTourneau University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. LeTourneau University is a small school located in Longview, Texas that handed out 3 ’s aviation/airway management and operations degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at LETU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $20,897 for southwest region aviation/airway management and operations students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend LETU.

Full LeTourneau University Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Report

#4

Texas Southern University

Houston, Texas

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Southern University landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas Southern University is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

TSU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas Southern University is $19,390 for Southwest Region Aviation/Airway Management and Operations students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Texas Southern University Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Report

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Prescott, Arizona, and it awarded 9 ’s aviation/airway management and operations degrees in 2019-2020.

Embry-Riddle Prescott also took the #1 spot in our “Best Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $31,082 for southwest region aviation/airway management and operations students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott.

The low student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.

Read full report on Aviation/Airway Management & Operations at Embry-Riddle Prescott

#6

Baylor University

Waco, Texas

Baylor University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Baylor University is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 ’s aviation/airway management and operations degrees to qualified students.

Baylor not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Baylor is $26,726 for Southwest Region Aviation/Airway Management and Operations students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.

Read more about Aviation/Airway Management & Operations at Baylor

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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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