2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Aviation/Airway Management and Operations
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Ranked Colleges
18
Degrees Awarded
$28,900
Avg Cost*
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Aviation/Airway Management and Operations” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Aviation/Airway Management & Operations is the 362nd most popular major in the country with 1,895 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 18 aviation/airway management and operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Aviation/Airway Management and Operations” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in aviation/airway management and operations. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality aviation/airway management and operations programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the aviation/airway management and operations program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Aviation/Airway Management and Operations
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Aviation/Airway Management and Operations”.
Top 2 Best Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Aviation/Airway Management and Operations that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Logan, Utah, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s aviation/airway management and operations students in 2020-2021.
USU 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 3 of the 27,691 students enrolled at USU were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $285. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%.
Full USU Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Westminster College Utah. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Aviation/Airway Management and Operations list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified ’s aviation/airway management and operations students in 2020-2021.
Westminster College Salt Lake also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 1,849 students enrolled at Westminster College Salt Lake, 63 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 33 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,108. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 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 Westminster College Utah Veteran Student Life Report
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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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