2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Aviation/Airway Management and Operations for a Master’s
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
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Avg Cost*
With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 the Southwest Region for Aviation/Airway Management and Operations for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Southwest region, there were 103 aviation/airway management and operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This ranking identifies schools with high-quality aviation/airway management and operations programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the aviation/airway management and operations program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. 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 “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Aviation/Airway Management and Operations for a Master’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Aviation/Airway Management and Operations for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree vets studying aviation/airway management and operations.
Top 1 Best Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Aviation/Airway Management and Operations for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Prescott, Arizona, and it awarded 8 masters’s aviation/airway management and operations degrees in 2020-2021.
Embry-Riddle Prescott also took the #1 spot in our “Best Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 282 of the 3,004 students enrolled at Embry-Riddle Prescott were GI Bill® students, of which 186 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,865. On top of their other funding sources, 143 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Embry-Riddle Prescott offers 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%.
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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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