2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Air Transport for a Bachelor’s
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Air Transport for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 5,702 air transportation graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Air Transport for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 44 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in air transportation. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great air transportation 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 air transportation program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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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 for Air Transport for a Bachelor’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Air Transport for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Air Transport for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 25 Best Air Transportation 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 Air Transport for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Daytona Beach, Florida, and it awarded 1,020 bachelors’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
Embry-Riddle Worldwide also took the #1 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 6 of the 13,904 students enrolled at Embry-Riddle Worldwide were GI Bill® students, of which 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. To help with additional expenses, 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 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide]](/colleges/embry-riddle-aeronautical-university-worldwide/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Air Transport for a Bachelor’s. Located in Daytona Beach, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 566 degrees to qualified bachelors’s air transport students in 2020-2021.
Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 8,797 students enrolled at Embry-Riddle 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. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Air Transport for a Bachelor’s list. Purdue is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 120 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Purdue also took the #3 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue University - Main Campus, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,765. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Purdue University - Main Campus 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Purdue University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Dakota. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Air Transport for a Bachelor’s. UND is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 267 bachelors’s air transport degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UND, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 796 of the 13,615 students enrolled at University of North Dakota were GI Bill® students, of which 395 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,112. During this same period, 0 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Air Transport for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Prescott, Arizona, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 184 degrees to qualified bachelors’s air transport students in 2020-2021.
Embry-Riddle Prescott also took the #4 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 3,004 students enrolled at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott, 282 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 186 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,865. To help with additional expenses, 143 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott does offer 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%.
Full Embry-Riddle Prescott Veteran Student Life Report
Florida Institute of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Air Transport for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Melbourne, Florida, and it awarded 91 bachelors’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida Tech also made our “Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 6,775 students enrolled at Florida Tech 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida Tech does offer 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/)
Lewis University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Air Transport for a Bachelor’s list. Lewis University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Romeoville, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 97 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Lewis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 6,437 students enrolled at Lewis, 23 were 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. 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.
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 Lewis]](/colleges/lewis-university/student-life/veterans/)
Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Air Transport for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohio State also made our “Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15.According to our most recent data, Ohio State supports 61,369 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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 scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Ohio State]](/colleges/ohio-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
Liberty University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Air Transport for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 382 bachelors’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
Liberty University also took the #11 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Liberty University]](/colleges/liberty-university/student-life/veterans/)
Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Air Transport for a Bachelor’s list. SIUC is a fairly large public school situated in Carbondale, Illinois. It awarded 154 bachelors’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
SIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Southern Illinois University Carbondale 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale]](/colleges/southern-illinois-university-carbondale/student-life/veterans/)
Western Michigan University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Air Transport for a Bachelor’s ranking. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s air transport degrees to 186 students in 2020-2021.
WMU also made our “Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12.Of the 19,887 students enrolled at WMU, 584 were 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 $9,981. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. WMU offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Kansas State University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Air Transport for a Bachelor’s list. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s air transport degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.
K -State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 20,854 students enrolled at Kansas State University, 1,099 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 647 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,562. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Kansas State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Kansas State University Veteran Student Life Report
Everglades University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Air Transport for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Boca Raton, Florida, and it awarded 55 bachelors’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
Everglades U also took the #17 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 60 of the 2,247 students enrolled at Everglades U were GI Bill® students, of which 50 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,440. During this same period, 10 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Everglades U does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Saint Louis University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Air Transport for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 26 bachelors’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SLU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 12,229 students enrolled at Saint Louis University 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 $25,162. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Saint Louis University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Saint Louis University]](/colleges/saint-louis-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #15, Utah Valley University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Air Transport for a Bachelor’s list. Utah Valley University is a large school located in Orem, Utah that handed out 219 bachelors’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
UVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UVU supports 40,936 students, and 813 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 379 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,550. On top of their other funding sources, 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 Utah Valley University]](/colleges/utah-valley-university/student-life/veterans/)
Middle Tennessee State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Air Transport for a Bachelor’s ranking. Middle Tennessee State University is a large public school situated in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. It awarded 142 bachelors’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 1,284 of the 22,080 students enrolled at Middle Tennessee State University were GI Bill® students, of which 799 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,132. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Air Transport for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 bachelors’s air transport degrees to qualified students.
According to our most recent data, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus supports 27,772 students, and 12 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 10 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,720. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 University of Oklahoma]](/colleges/university-of-oklahoma-norman-campus/student-life/veterans/)
University of Alaska Anchorage ranked #18 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Air Transport for a Bachelor’s list. University of Alaska Anchorage is a fairly large public school situated in Anchorage, Alaska. It awarded 22 bachelors’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the 11,953 students enrolled at UAA, 42 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 31 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,609. During this same period, 0 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%.
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University of Dubuque landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Air Transport for a Bachelor’s ranking. UD is located in Dubuque, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 bachelors’s air transport degrees to qualified students.
UD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 2,180 students enrolled at UD, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,817. On top of their other funding sources, 30 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UD offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UD]](/colleges/university-of-dubuque/student-life/veterans/)
Louisiana Tech University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Air Transport for a Bachelor’s ranking. Louisiana Tech University is a fairly large school located in Ruston, Louisiana that handed out 28 bachelors’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 11,126 students enrolled at Louisiana Tech University, 29 are 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 $2,493. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Louisiana Tech University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Louisiana Tech]](/colleges/louisiana-tech-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #21, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Air Transport for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 86 degrees to qualified bachelors’s air transport students in 2020-2021.
OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 24,535 students enrolled at OSU, 1,038 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 439 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,226. During this same period, 39 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Eastern Michigan University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Air Transport for a Bachelor’s list. Eastern Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Ypsilanti, Michigan that handed out 29 bachelors’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,462. During this same period, 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 Central Missouri came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Air Transport for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Warrensburg, Missouri, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying air transport list, UCM has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 9,959 students enrolled at University of Central Missouri, 9 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,238. 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 University of Central Missouri Veteran Student Life Report
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Air Transport for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Flushing, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 83 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s air transport students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying air transport list, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Air Transportation 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. On top of their other funding sources, 67 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology]](/colleges/vaughn-college-of-aeronautics-and-technology/student-life/veterans/)
Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Air Transport for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. OHIO Athens is a public institution located in Athens, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying air transport list, OHIO Athens has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 25,714 students enrolled at Ohio University - Athens Campus, 726 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 324 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,725. In addition to receiving other benefits, 10 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio University - Athens Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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