2023 Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans
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Ranked Colleges
1,828
Degrees Awarded
$40,030
Avg Salary
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 for Air Transport for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 9,984 people earned their degree in air transportation, making the major the 91st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, air transportation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,821 and had an average of $21,674 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,828 air transportation graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Air Transport for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in air transportation. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent air transportation programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the air transportation program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
One Size Does Not Fit All
The air transport 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 “Most Veteran Friendly for Air Transport for an Associate”.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Air Transport for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree vets studying air transport.
Top 18 Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 18 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Air Transport for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide landed the #1 spot on the list. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide is a private not-for-profit institution located in Daytona Beach, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 458 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Embry-Riddle Worldwide also took the #1 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 13,904 students enrolled at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide, 6 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,465. During this same period, 0 students received funds through 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%.
[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 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Air Transport for an Associate list. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a medium-sized school located in Daytona Beach, Florida that handed out 38 associates’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach also made our “Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.Among the 8,797 students enrolled at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach, 789 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 521 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,573. On top of their other funding sources, 347 students received funds through 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach]](/colleges/embry-riddle-aeronautical-university-daytona-beach/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 18 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Air Transport for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. Melbourne, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s air transport degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
Florida Tech also took the #3 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 6,775 students enrolled at Florida Tech, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,500. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida Tech does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Utah Valley University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Air Transport for an Associate. This large school is located in Orem, Utah, and it awarded 111 associates’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
UVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Utah Valley University supports 40,936 students, and 813 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 379 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,550. On top of their other funding sources, 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 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 UVU]](/colleges/utah-valley-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Air Transport for an Associate. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified associates’s air transport students in 2020-2021.
SIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools” list.Of the 11,366 students enrolled at SIUC, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. 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.
Full SIUC Veteran Student Life Report
University of Alaska Anchorage ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Air Transport for an Associate list. Anchorage, Alaska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s air transport degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
UAA also took the #12 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 42 of the 11,953 students enrolled at UAA were GI Bill® students, of which 31 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,609. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UAA offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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 University of Alaska Anchorage]](/colleges/university-of-alaska-anchorage/student-life/veterans/)
Kansas State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Air Transport for an Associate ranking. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s air transport degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
K -State also made our “Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.Our most recent data shows that 1,099 of the 20,854 students enrolled at Kansas State University were GI Bill® students, of which 647 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,562. 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.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 K -State]](/colleges/kansas-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #8, Northwestern Michigan College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Air Transport for an Associate list. NMC is located in Traverse City, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 associates’s air transport degrees to qualified students.
NMC also took the #8 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 171 of the 3,278 students enrolled at Northwestern Michigan College were GI Bill® students, of which 102 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,956. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Northwestern Michigan College]](/colleges/northwestern-michigan-college/student-life/veterans/)
Liberty University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Air Transport for an Associate list. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 3 associates’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
Liberty University also made our “Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15.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. During this same period, 386 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Liberty University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Liberty University Veteran Student Life Report
Community College of Baltimore County landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Air Transport for an Associate ranking. Community College of Baltimore County is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 25 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
CCBC also made our “Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.Of the 17,573 students enrolled at Community College of Baltimore County, 52 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,886. 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.
Full Community College of Baltimore County Veteran Student Life Report
Community College of Allegheny County ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Air Transport for an Associate list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s air transport degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CCAC, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 357 of the 13,217 students enrolled at Community College of Allegheny County were GI Bill® students, of which 228 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,255. On top of their other funding sources, 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 CCAC]](/colleges/community-college-of-allegheny-county/student-life/veterans/)
Middle Georgia State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Air Transport for an Associate ranking. Middle Georgia State University is a public institution located in Macon, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Middle Georgia State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools” list.Of the 8,404 students enrolled at Middle Georgia State University, 546 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 277 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,734. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Middle Georgia State University Veteran Student Life Report
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Air Transport for an Associate ranking. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Flushing, New York. It awarded 13 associates’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology also made our “Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14.Among the 1,442 students enrolled at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology, 175 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 140 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,393. To help with additional expenses, 67 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology 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%.
Full Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology Veteran Student Life Report
LeTourneau University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Air Transport for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. LeTourneau University is located in Longview, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s air transport degrees to qualified students.
LETU also made our “Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13.Of the 3,122 students enrolled at LETU, 106 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 79 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,229. During this same period, 18 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Hinds Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Air Transport for an Associate ranking. Located in Raymond, Mississippi, this fairly large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified associates’s air transport students in 2020-2021.
Hinds Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools” list.Of the 11,181 students enrolled at Hinds Community College, 11 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,000. 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.
Full Hinds Community College Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #16, Fox Valley Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Air Transport for an Associate list. FVTC is a fairly large school located in Appleton, Wisconsin that handed out 8 associates’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
FVTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools” list.Among the 11,711 students enrolled at Fox Valley Technical College, 379 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 220 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,211. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Fox Valley Technical College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at FVTC]](/colleges/fox-valley-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)
Central Oregon Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Air Transport for an Associate ranking. Located in Bend, Oregon, this small public school handed out 27 degrees to qualified associates’s air transport students in 2020-2021.
COCC also made our “Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18.According to our most recent data, COCC supports 4,304 students, and 414 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 344 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,849. 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.
Full Central Oregon Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Lincoln Land Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Air Transport for an Associate ranking. LLCC is a public institution located in Springfield, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
LLCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools” list.Among the 4,977 students enrolled at Lincoln Land Community College, 228 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 73 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,396. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Lincoln Land Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full LLCC Veteran Student Life Report
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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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