by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Air Traffic Controller Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Air Traffic Controller is the 735th most popular major in the country with 338 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Air Traffic Controller Major” ranking looked at 22 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in air traffic controller. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in air traffic controller.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for air traffic controller students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Community College of Beaver County. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Air Traffic Controller Major. Community College of Beaver County is a public institution located in Monaca, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 22 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Air Traffic Controller Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach landed the #2 spot on the list. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Daytona Beach, Florida. It awarded 34 ’s air traffic controller degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 22 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Air Traffic Controller Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Hesston College landed the #3 spot on the list. Hesston is located in Hesston, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s air traffic controller degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Green River College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Air Traffic Controller Major list. GRC is a medium-sized public school situated in Auburn, Washington. It awarded 45 ’s air traffic controller degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Air Traffic Controller Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott landed the #5 spot on the list. Embry-Riddle Prescott is a small school located in Prescott, Arizona that handed out 9 ’s air traffic controller degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of North Dakota came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Air Traffic Controller Major ranking. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified ’s air traffic controller students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Aims Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Air Traffic Controller Major list. Located in Greeley, Colorado, this medium-sized public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified ’s air traffic controller students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #8, Florida Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Air Traffic Controller Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Melbourne, Florida, and it awarded 17 ’s air traffic controller degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Florida Institute of Technology Air Traffic Controller Report
Mt. San Antonio College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Air Traffic Controller Major ranking, coming in at #9. Mt. San Antonio College is a large school located in Walnut, California that handed out 39 ’s air traffic controller degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #10, Lewis University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Air Traffic Controller Major list. Romeoville, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s air traffic controller degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Tulsa Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Air Traffic Controller Major ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified ’s air traffic controller students in 2020-2021.
Middle Georgia State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Air Traffic Controller Major ranking. Macon, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s air traffic controller degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Air Traffic Controller at Middle Georgia State University
With a ranking of #13, SUNY Schenectady County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Air Traffic Controller Major list. Located in Schenectady, New York, this small public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified ’s air traffic controller students in 2020-2021.
Full SUNY Schenectady County Community College Air Traffic Controller Report
With a ranking of #14, University of Alaska Anchorage did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Air Traffic Controller Major list. Located in Anchorage, Alaska, this fairly large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified ’s air traffic controller students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 ranking of #15, Community College of Baltimore County did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Air Traffic Controller Major list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s air traffic controller degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Sacramento City College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Air Traffic Controller Major ranking, coming in at #16. Sacramento, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s air traffic controller degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
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Atlantic Cape Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Air Traffic Controller Major ranking. Atlantic Cape Community College is a small school located in Mays Landing, New Jersey that handed out 1 ’s air traffic controller degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Atlantic Cape Community College Air Traffic Controller Report
Texas State Technical College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Air Traffic Controller Major list. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 0 ’s air traffic controller degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Air Traffic Controller at Texas State Technical College
Lynn University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Air Traffic Controller Major list. Lynn University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 0 ’s air traffic controller degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, Palo Alto College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Air Traffic Controller Major list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s air traffic controller students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, LeTourneau University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Air Traffic Controller Major list. Located in Longview, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s air traffic controller students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Air Traffic Controller at LeTourneau University
Hampton University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Air Traffic Controller Major ranking. Hampton is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hampton, Virginia. It awarded 0 ’s air traffic controller degrees in 2020-2021.
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