2023 Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott
Prescott, Arizona

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 Air Transport for a Bachelor’s list. Embry-Riddle Prescott is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Prescott, Arizona. It awarded 184 bachelors’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.

Embry-Riddle Prescott did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 3,004 students enrolled at Embry-Riddle Prescott, 282 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. During this same period, 143 students qualified for 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 Prescott]](/colleges/embry-riddle-aeronautical-university-prescott/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Norman, Oklahoma

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Air Transport for a Bachelor’s. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 49 bachelors’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Oklahoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Oklahoma supports 27,772 students, and 12 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 $3,720. 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.

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 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 University of Oklahoma]](/colleges/university-of-oklahoma-norman-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
Stillwater, Oklahoma

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Air Transport for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. OSU is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 86 bachelors’s air transport degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying air transport list, OSU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 24,535 students enrolled at OSU, 1,038 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 439 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,226. On top of their other funding sources, 39 students received scholarships 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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LeTourneau University
Longview, Texas

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Air Transport for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, LeTourneau University landed the #4 spot on the list. LETU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Longview, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying air transport list, LETU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 106 of the 3,122 students enrolled at LETU were GI Bill® students, of which 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. To help with additional expenses, 18 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full LETU Veteran Student Life Report

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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus
Portales, New Mexico

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Air Transport for a Bachelor’s. Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Portales, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ENMU - Main Campus, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 199 of the 5,266 students enrolled at ENMU - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 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. ENMU - Main Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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University of North Texas
Denton, Texas

University of North Texas ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Air Transport for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s air transport students in 2020-2021.

UNT also made our “Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6.Our most recent data shows that 2,038 of the 40,953 students enrolled at UNT were GI Bill® students, of which 1,138 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,999. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UNT]](/colleges/university-of-north-texas/student-life/veterans/)