2024 Best Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Aviation/Airway Management & Operations is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #261 most popular associate degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of aviation/airway management & operations. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 142 associate degrees in aviation/airway management & operations during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on aviation/airway management & operations students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other aviation/airway management & operations students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized aviation/airway management & operations related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for aviation/airway management & operations students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Aviation/Airway Management & Operations in the Southeast Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in aviation/airway management & operations.

Top Southeast Region Schools for an Associate in Aviation/Airway Management and Operations

1

Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Florida Institute of Technology if you want to pursue an associate degree in aviation/airway management & operations. Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in aviation/airway management & operations from Florida Institute of Technology

2

Florida Institute of Technology - Online
Melbourne, FL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Florida Institute of Technology - Online if you want to pursue an associate degree in aviation/airway management & operations. Located in the city of Melbourne, Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a associate in aviation/airway management & operations from Florida Institute of Technology - Online

Best Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Colleges by State

Explore the best aviation/airway management & operations schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	272	1
Florida	232	141

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Rankings in Majors Related to Aviation/Airway Management and Operations

Aviation/Airway Management & Operations is one of 7 different types of Air Transportation programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Aviation/Airway Management and Operations

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology	521
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew	153
Air Traffic Controller	24
Flight Instructor	10
Airline Flight Attendant	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.