2025 Best Air Traffic Controller Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

If you plan on getting your associate degree in air traffic controller, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #301 in the country in terms of popularity. 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 air traffic controller. Combined, these schools handed out 49 associate degrees in air traffic controller to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to air traffic controller students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other air traffic controller students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized air traffic controller related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for air traffic controller students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Air Traffic Controller Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Air Traffic Controller Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Air Traffic Controller in the Southeast Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in air traffic controller.

Top Southeast Region Schools for an Associate in Air Traffic Controller

1

Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

29 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Florida Institute of Technology if you want to pursue an associate degree in air traffic controller. Florida Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Melbourne.More information about a associate in air traffic controller from Florida Institute of Technology

2

Middle Georgia State University
Macon, GA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Annual Graduates

Middle Georgia State University is a wonderful decision for students interested in an associate degree in air traffic controller. Middle Georgia State University is a medium-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Macon.More information about a associate in air traffic controller from Middle Georgia State University

Best Air Traffic Controller Colleges by State

Explore the best air traffic controller colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	232	17
Georgia	217	7
Virginia	158	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Air Traffic Controller

Air Traffic Controller is one of 7 different types of Air Transportation programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Air Traffic Controller

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology	355
Aviation/Airway Management & Operations	136
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew	123
Flight Instructor	23

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.