2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Aviation/Airway Management and Operations for a Bachelor’s
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly for Aviation/Airway Management and Operations for a Bachelor’s” ranking.
Aviation/Airway Management & Operations is the 362nd most popular major in the country with 1,895 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,034 aviation/airway management and operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Aviation/Airway Management and Operations for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 21 colleges that offered a degree in aviation/airway management and operations. 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.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the aviation/airway management and operations program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Aviation/Airway Management and Operations for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree vets studying aviation/airway management and operations.
Top 21 Best Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Aviation/Airway Management and Operations for a Bachelor’s list. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly large school located in Daytona Beach, Florida that handed out 5 bachelors’s aviation/airway management and operations degrees in 2020-2021.
Embry-Riddle Worldwide also made our “Best Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 6 of the 13,904 students enrolled at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide were GI Bill® students, of which 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,465. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Embry-Riddle Worldwide]](/colleges/embry-riddle-aeronautical-university-worldwide/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Aviation/Airway Management and Operations for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s aviation/airway management and operations students in 2020-2021.
UND also took the #2 spot in our “Best Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UND supports 13,615 students, and 796 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 395 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,112. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UND does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.
Full UND Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Aviation/Airway Management and Operations for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Romeoville, Illinois, and it awarded 70 bachelors’s aviation/airway management and operations degrees in 2020-2021.
Lewis also took the #3 spot in our “Best Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 6,437 students enrolled at Lewis University, 23 are 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. During this same period, 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Aviation/Airway Management and Operations for a Bachelor’s list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s aviation/airway management and operations degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
Ohio State also made our “Best Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8.Among the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State University - Main Campus, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.
Full Ohio State Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Aviation/Airway Management and Operations for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s aviation/airway management and operations degrees in 2020-2021.
Liberty University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 13,282 of the 93,349 students enrolled at Liberty University were GI Bill® students, of which 8,897 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,888. On top of their other funding sources, 386 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Liberty University]](/colleges/liberty-university/student-life/veterans/)
Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Aviation/Airway Management and Operations for a Bachelor’s ranking. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a fairly large school located in Carbondale, Illinois that handed out 117 bachelors’s aviation/airway management and operations degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SIUC, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, SIUC supports 11,366 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale Veteran Student Life Report
Western Michigan University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Aviation/Airway Management and Operations for a Bachelor’s list. WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 75 bachelors’s aviation/airway management and operations degrees to qualified students.
WMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Western Michigan University supports 19,887 students, and 584 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 327 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,981. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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University of Dubuque came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Aviation/Airway Management and Operations for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Dubuque is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dubuque, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UD also made our “Best Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12.Of the 2,180 students enrolled at University of Dubuque, 115 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 74 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,817. On top of their other funding sources, 30 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Dubuque does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Dubuque]](/colleges/university-of-dubuque/student-life/veterans/)
Louisiana Tech University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Aviation/Airway Management and Operations for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Ruston, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s aviation/airway management and operations students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying aviation/airway management and operations list, Louisiana Tech has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Louisiana Tech University supports 11,126 students, and 29 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 26 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,493. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Louisiana Tech]](/colleges/louisiana-tech-university/student-life/veterans/)
Eastern Michigan University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Aviation/Airway Management and Operations for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s aviation/airway management and operations degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Eastern Michigan, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 486 of the 16,294 students enrolled at Eastern Michigan were GI Bill® students, of which 265 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,462. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Eastern Michigan University Veteran Student Life Report
University of Central Missouri did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Aviation/Airway Management and Operations for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Warrensburg, Missouri, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s aviation/airway management and operations degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCM, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Central Missouri supports 9,959 students, and 9 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 10 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,238. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Central Missouri]](/colleges/university-of-central-missouri/student-life/veterans/)
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Aviation/Airway Management and Operations for a Bachelor’s list. Flushing, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s aviation/airway management and operations degrees to 83 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology supports 1,442 students, and 175 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 140 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,393. During this same period, 67 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%.
Full Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology Veteran Student Life Report
Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Aviation/Airway Management and Operations for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s aviation/airway management and operations students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at OHIO Athens, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 726 of the 25,714 students enrolled at Ohio University - Athens Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 324 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,725. In addition to receiving other benefits, 10 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio University - Athens Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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With a ranking of #14, Middle Georgia State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Aviation/Airway Management and Operations for a Bachelor’s list. Middle Georgia State University is a medium-sized school located in Macon, Georgia that handed out 75 bachelors’s aviation/airway management and operations degrees in 2020-2021.
Middle Georgia State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Middle Georgia State University supports 8,404 students, and 546 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 277 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,734. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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With a ranking of #15, Indiana State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Aviation/Airway Management and Operations for a Bachelor’s list. Indiana State is located in Terre Haute, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 bachelors’s aviation/airway management and operations degrees to qualified students.
Indiana State also made our “Best Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13.Our most recent data shows that 394 of the 10,829 students enrolled at Indiana State were GI Bill® students, of which 217 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,688. To help with additional expenses, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Indiana State University Veteran Student Life Report
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Aviation/Airway Management and Operations for a Bachelor’s list. Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is located in Portales, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 bachelors’s aviation/airway management and operations degrees to qualified students.
ENMU - Main Campus also took the #16 spot in our “Best Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 5,266 students enrolled at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus, 199 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 99 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,131. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
Rocky Mountain College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Aviation/Airway Management and Operations for a Bachelor’s list. Rocky Mountain College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Billings, Montana. It awarded 5 bachelors’s aviation/airway management and operations degrees in 2020-2021.
Rocky also took the #19 spot in our “Best Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Rocky supports 1,014 students, and 47 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 29 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,888. To help with additional expenses, 19 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Rocky Mountain College]](/colleges/rocky-mountain-college/student-life/veterans/)
Central Washington University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Aviation/Airway Management and Operations for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Ellensburg, Washington, this fairly large public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified bachelors’s aviation/airway management and operations students in 2020-2021.
CWU also took the #14 spot in our “Best Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 11,174 students enrolled at Central Washington University, 711 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,593. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full CWU Veteran Student Life Report
Farmingdale State College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Aviation/Airway Management and Operations for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Farmingdale, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 48 degrees to qualified bachelors’s aviation/airway management and operations students in 2020-2021.
SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale also made our “Best Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21.Of the 10,018 students enrolled at Farmingdale State College, 250 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 174 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,431. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale]](/colleges/farmingdale-state-college/student-life/veterans/)
Westminster College Utah did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Aviation/Airway Management and Operations for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. Westminster College Salt Lake is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s aviation/airway management and operations degrees to qualified students.
Westminster College Salt Lake also made our “Best Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7.Of the 1,849 students enrolled at Westminster College Utah, 63 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 33 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,108. During this same period, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Westminster College Utah]](/colleges/westminster-college-utah/student-life/veterans/)
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