2023 Best General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in Florida

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 in Florida for General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 5,034 people earned their degree in general aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science and technology, making the major the 144th most popular in the United States.

Across Florida, there were 2,643 general aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science and technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 498 general aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science and technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,132 and $22,101 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology for an Associate” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in general aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science and technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science and technology 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 general aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science and technology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The general aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science & technology 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 in Florida for General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology for an Associate”.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for florida associate degree vets studying general aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science & technology.

Top 2 Best General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in Florida

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide
Daytona Beach, Florida

6 GI Bill® Students**

#1 in overall quality

$3,465 Average GI Bill® Award

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology 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 Worldwide is a fairly large school located in Daytona Beach, Florida that handed out 458 associates’s general aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science and technology degrees in 2020-2021.

Embry-Riddle Worldwide did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology Associate Degree Schools in Florida” list.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,465. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships 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%.

Full Embry-Riddle Worldwide Veteran Student Life Report

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, Florida

789 GI Bill® Students**

#2 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

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 in Florida for General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology for an Associate list. Daytona Beach, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s general aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science and technology degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.

Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology Associate Degree Schools in Florida” list.Of the 8,797 students enrolled at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach, 789 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 521 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,573. In addition to receiving other benefits, 347 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach]](/colleges/embry-riddle-aeronautical-university-daytona-beach/student-life/veterans/)

• Best General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
• Best General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans

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

Footnotes

• *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.