by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Traffic Controller Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 338 people earned their degree in air traffic controller, making the major the 735th most popular in the United States.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 172 air traffic controller graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Traffic Controller Major” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered a degree in air traffic controller. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their air traffic controller program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Traffic Controller Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Beaver County. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Traffic Controller Major list. Monaca, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s air traffic controller degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hesston College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Traffic Controller Major list. This small school is located in Hesston, Kansas, and it awarded 2 associates’s air traffic controller degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Green River College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Traffic Controller Major list. Located in Auburn, Washington, this medium-sized public school handed out 40 diplomas to qualified associates’s air traffic controller students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Traffic Controller Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Aims Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Greeley, Colorado, and it awarded 13 associates’s air traffic controller degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Traffic Controller Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Institute of Technology landed the #5 spot on the list. Florida Tech is located in Melbourne, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 associates’s air traffic controller degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Air Traffic Controller at Florida Institute of Technology
Mt. San Antonio College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Traffic Controller Major ranking. Mt. SAC is a large school located in Walnut, California that handed out 39 associates’s air traffic controller degrees in 2020-2021.
Tulsa Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Traffic Controller Major list. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified associates’s air traffic controller students in 2020-2021.
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Middle Georgia State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate 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 associates’s air traffic controller degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Air Traffic Controller at Middle Georgia State University
SUNY Schenectady County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Traffic Controller Major ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Schenectady, New York, and it awarded 2 associates’s air traffic controller degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Alaska Anchorage did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Traffic Controller Major ranking, coming in at #10. University of Alaska Anchorage is a fairly large school located in Anchorage, Alaska that handed out 7 associates’s air traffic controller degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, Community College of Baltimore County did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Traffic Controller Major list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this fairly large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s air traffic controller students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Air Traffic Controller at Community College of Baltimore County
Sacramento City College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Traffic Controller Major ranking. Sacramento, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s air traffic controller degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Atlantic Cape Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Traffic Controller Major list. Mays Landing, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s air traffic controller degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Air Traffic Controller at Atlantic Cape Community College
Hampton University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Traffic Controller Major list. Located in Hampton, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s air traffic controller students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Air Traffic Controller at Hampton University
With a ranking of #14, Lewis University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Traffic Controller Major list. Lewis is located in Romeoville, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s air traffic controller degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 Air Traffic Controller at Lewis University
LeTourneau University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Traffic Controller Major ranking. LETU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Longview, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas State Technical College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Traffic Controller Major list. Texas State Technical College is a public institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas State Technical College Air Traffic Controller Report
Palo Alto College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Traffic Controller Major ranking, coming in at #14. Palo Alto College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 0 associates’s air traffic controller degrees in 2020-2021.
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