by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science and technology, general. at the Associate’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 4 colleges ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science and technology, general., using our 2026 methodology.
This ranking is based on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students: affordability and veteran financial benefits (including GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon support), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community. So you can compare your options, College Factual evaluated colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Here are the top-ranked aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science and technology, general. colleges for veterans:
Leading the list is Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide, our #1 aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science and technology, general. college for veterans. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide scores 81.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science and technology, general. report for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide
A rank of #2 makes Florida Institute of Technology one of the top aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science and technology, general. colleges for veteran students. It scores 74.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 61.1, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science and technology, general. report for Florida Institute of Technology
Veteran students seeking a strong aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science and technology, general. program will find one at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach, which ranked #3. The school's overall veterans score is 73.0 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 64.1, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science and technology, general. at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach
Hinds Community College came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science and technology, general. colleges for veterans. Hinds Community College scores 70.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science and technology, general. program at Hinds Community College
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This ranking is based on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science and technology, general.: affordability and veteran financial benefits (GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community.
These rankings are produced by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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