2025 Best Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Associate Degree Schools in Florida

If you plan on getting your associate degree in aviation/airway management & operations, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #261 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of aviation/airway management & operations. Combined, these schools handed out 133 associate degrees in aviation/airway management & operations to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Aviation/Airway Management & Operations School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of aviation/airway management & operations for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to aviation/airway management & operations students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of aviation/airway management & operations students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized aviation/airway management & operations related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for aviation/airway management & operations students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The aviation/airway management and operations school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Associate Degree Schools in Florida.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Aviation/Airway Management & Operations in Florida

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in aviation/airway management & operations.

Top Florida Schools for an Associate in Aviation/Airway Management and Operations

1

Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

Florida Institute of Technology is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in aviation/airway management & operations. Florida Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Melbourne.More information about a associate in aviation/airway management & operations from Florida Institute of Technology

2

Florida State College at Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

Florida State College at Jacksonville is a great decision for individuals interested in an associate degree in aviation/airway management & operations. Located in the city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in aviation/airway management & operations from Florida State College at Jacksonville

3

Polk State College
Winter Haven, FL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in aviation/airway management & operations needs to check out Polk State College. Located in the city of Winter Haven, Polk State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in aviation/airway management & operations from Polk State College

Best Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	272	1

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Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Related Rankings by Major

One of 7 majors within the Air Transportation area of study, Aviation/Airway Management & Operations has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology	336
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew	59
Air Traffic Controller	29
Flight Instructor	23

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.