2023 Best Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
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Ranked Colleges
142
Degrees Awarded
$34,200
Avg Cost*
With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Aviation/Airway Management and Operations for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 1,895 people earned their degree in aviation/airway management and operations, making the major the 362nd most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 901 aviation/airway management and operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 142 aviation/airway management and operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.
The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great aviation/airway management and operations 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 aviation/airway management and operations program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Aviation/Airway Management and Operations for an Associate” list to help you make the college decision.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Aviation/Airway Management and Operations for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree vets studying aviation/airway management and operations.
Top 1 Best Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Aviation/Airway Management and Operations for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Melbourne, Florida, and it awarded 4 associates’s aviation/airway management and operations degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida Tech, the school also landed the # spot in our “Best Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 6,775 students enrolled at Florida Institute of Technology were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,500. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida Institute of Technology offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Florida Institute of Technology]](/colleges/florida-institute-of-technology/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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