2023 Best Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$24,400
Avg Cost*
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans 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 “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Aviation/Airway Management and Operations” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 1,895 people earned their degree in aviation/airway management and operations, making the major the 362nd most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 90 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 Plains States Region for Aviation/Airway Management and Operations” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in aviation/airway management and operations. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent aviation/airway management and operations programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the aviation/airway management and operations program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Aviation/Airway Management and Operations
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region vets studying aviation/airway management and operations.
Top 3 Best Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Aviation/Airway Management and Operations that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified ’s aviation/airway management and operations students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UND, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 796 of the 13,615 students enrolled at University of North Dakota were GI Bill® students, of which 395 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,112. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 University of North Dakota Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Aviation/Airway Management and Operations that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Dubuque landed the #2 spot on the list. UD is a small school located in Dubuque, Iowa that handed out 16 ’s aviation/airway management and operations degrees in 2020-2021.
UD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, University of Dubuque supports 2,180 students, and 115 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 74 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,817. To help with additional expenses, 30 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 University of Dubuque]](/colleges/university-of-dubuque/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Missouri. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Aviation/Airway Management and Operations. University of Central Missouri is a fairly large school located in Warrensburg, Missouri that handed out 22 ’s aviation/airway management and operations degrees in 2020-2021.
UCM also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 9,959 students enrolled at University of Central Missouri, 9 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,238. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Central Missouri does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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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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