2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew for an Associate
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$28,300
Avg Cost*
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 2,223 people earned their degree in airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew, making the major the 343rd most popular in the United States.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 729 airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew for an Associate” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree vets studying airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew.
Top 9 Best Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Utah Valley University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew for an Associate. This large school is located in Orem, Utah, and it awarded 111 associates’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew degrees in 2020-2021.
UVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Associate Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 813 of the 40,936 students enrolled at Utah Valley University were GI Bill® students, of which 379 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,550. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Utah Valley University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UVU]](/colleges/utah-valley-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Carbondale, Illinois, and it awarded 17 associates’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew degrees in 2020-2021.
SIUC also took the #7 spot in our “Best Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 11,366 students enrolled at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at SIUC]](/colleges/southern-illinois-university-carbondale/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alaska Anchorage. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew for an Associate. University of Alaska Anchorage is located in Anchorage, Alaska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew degrees to qualified students.
UAA also made our “Best Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8.Among the 11,953 students enrolled at University of Alaska Anchorage, 42 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 31 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,609. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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%.
Full University of Alaska Anchorage Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew for an Associate list. Kansas State University is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 1 associates’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew degrees in 2020-2021.
K -State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Associate Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,099 of the 20,854 students enrolled at K -State were GI Bill® students, of which 647 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,562. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. K -State offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full K -State Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern Michigan College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew for an Associate list. NMC is a public institution located in Traverse City, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
NMC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Associate Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Northwestern Michigan College supports 3,278 students, and 171 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 102 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,956. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Community College of Baltimore County came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew for an Associate ranking. CCBC is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
CCBC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Associate Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 52 of the 17,573 students enrolled at Community College of Baltimore County were GI Bill® students, of which 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,886. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Community College of Baltimore County offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Community College of Baltimore County Veteran Student Life Report
Community College of Allegheny County came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew for an Associate ranking. CCAC is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew degrees to qualified students.
CCAC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Associate Degree Schools” list.Among the 13,217 students enrolled at CCAC, 357 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 228 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,255. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. CCAC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Community College of Allegheny County]](/colleges/community-college-of-allegheny-county/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #8, Fox Valley Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew for an Associate list. Located in Appleton, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew students in 2020-2021.
FVTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Associate Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 379 of the 11,711 students enrolled at Fox Valley Technical College were GI Bill® students, of which 220 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,211. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full FVTC Veteran Student Life Report
Central Oregon Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew for an Associate ranking. Central Oregon Community College is a public institution located in Bend, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
COCC also took the #10 spot in our “Best Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, COCC supports 4,304 students, and 414 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 344 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,849. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Central Oregon Community College]](/colleges/central-oregon-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
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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
- *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.
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