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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Air Transport for an Associate

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Air Transport for an Associate

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Air Transport for an Associate” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 9,984 people earned their degree in air transportation, making the major the 91st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, air transportation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,821 and had an average of $21,674 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 5,086 air transportation graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,938 and $21,659 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 853 air transportation graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Air Transport for an Associate” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in air transportation. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality air transportation programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the air transportation program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Air Transport for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Air Transport for an Associate”.

Top 5 Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Air Transport for an Associate. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Daytona Beach, Florida. It awarded 458 associates’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.

Embry-Riddle Worldwide also took the #1 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Embry-Riddle Worldwide supports 13,904 students, and 6 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 6 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,465. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Embry-Riddle Worldwide offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Air Transport for an Associate. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach is a medium-sized school located in Daytona Beach, Florida that handed out 38 associates’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.

Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 8,797 students enrolled at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach, 789 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 521 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,573. In addition to receiving other benefits, 347 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Air Transport for an Associate list. Located in Melbourne, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified associates’s air transport students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida Tech, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Florida Institute of Technology supports 6,775 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,500. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida Institute of Technology offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Air Transport for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Georgia State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Macon, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified associates’s air transport students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree vets studying air transport list, Middle Georgia State University has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 8,404 students enrolled at Middle Georgia State University, 546 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 277 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,734. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Hinds Community College
Raymond, Mississippi

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Air Transport for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Hinds Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Hinds Community College is a public institution located in Raymond, Mississippi. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Hinds Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 11,181 students enrolled at Hinds Community College, 11 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,000. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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