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2022 Best Value Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k

10 Ranked Colleges
214 Degrees Awarded
$13,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 1,389 people earned their degree in aviation/airway management and operations, making the major the 363rd most popular in the United States.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 214 aviation/airway management and operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in aviation/airway management and operations. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality aviation/airway management and operations programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the aviation/airway management and operations program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree aviation/airway management and operations students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Aviation/Airway Management & Operations (Income $30-$48k)

#1

Miami Dade College

Miami, Florida
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami Dade College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school awarded 25 degrees to qualified associates’s aviation/airway management and operations students in 2019-2020.

MDC also took the #2 spot in our “Best Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,290 for Associate Degree Aviation/Airway Management and Operations students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Miami Dade College.

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#2

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Broward College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. BC is a public institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 71 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

BC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Broward College is $12,603 for Associate Degree Aviation/Airway Management and Operations students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Community College of Baltimore County. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k. This fairly large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 2 associates’s aviation/airway management and operations degrees in 2019-2020.

CCBC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Community College of Baltimore County is $7,539 for associate degree aviation/airway management and operations students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#4

Hinds Community College

Raymond, Mississippi
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Hinds Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Hinds Community College is located in Raymond, Mississippi and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s aviation/airway management and operations degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our associate degree aviation/airway management and operations students whose families make $30-$48k list, Hinds Community College has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Hinds Community College is $3,556 for Associate Degree Aviation/Airway Management and Operations students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#9 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State College at Jacksonville landed the #5 spot on the list. Florida State College at Jacksonville is a large public school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 11 associates’s aviation/airway management and operations degrees in 2019-2020.

FSCJ also took the #9 spot in our “Best Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $3,680 for associate degree aviation/airway management and operations students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Florida State College at Jacksonville.

Full Florida State College at Jacksonville Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Report

#6

Community College of Allegheny County

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Community College of Allegheny County did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Community College of Allegheny County is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s aviation/airway management and operations degrees to qualified students.

CCAC also made our “Best Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $8,380 for associate degree aviation/airway management and operations students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Community College of Allegheny County.

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#5 in overall quality

University of Alaska Anchorage landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Anchorage, Alaska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s aviation/airway management and operations degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UAA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Alaska Anchorage is $12,663 for associate degree aviation/airway management and operations students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full University of Alaska Anchorage Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Report

#8

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, Florida
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Florida Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Melbourne, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s aviation/airway management and operations degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida Tech, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida Tech is $27,860 for Associate Degree Aviation/Airway Management and Operations students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#7 in overall quality

Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Flushing, New York, and it awarded 4 associates’s aviation/airway management and operations degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree aviation/airway management and operations students whose families make $30-$48k list, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $38,511 for associate degree aviation/airway management and operations students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology.

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#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Florida Institute of Technology - Online did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Melbourne, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s aviation/airway management and operations degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree aviation/airway management and operations students whose families make $30-$48k list, Florida Institute of Technology - Online has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Associate Degree Schools” ranking.

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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).
  • 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

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • 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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