2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew
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Ranked Colleges
86
Degrees Awarded
$25,200
Avg Cost*
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 the Plains States Region for Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew is the 343rd most popular major in the country with 2,223 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 86 airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
One Size Does Not Fit All
The airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew 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 the Plains States Region for Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew”.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew”.
Top 2 Best Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Dubuque. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew list. University of Dubuque is a small school located in Dubuque, Iowa that handed out 36 ’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew degrees in 2020-2021.
UD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 115 of the 2,180 students enrolled at University of Dubuque were GI Bill® students, of which 74 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,817. On top of their other funding sources, 30 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full UD Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified ’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew students in 2020-2021.
UCM also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, University of Central Missouri supports 9,959 students, and 9 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 10 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,238. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UCM]](/colleges/university-of-central-missouri/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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