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Old 10-21-2014, 01:46 PM
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I'm finding that not having a four-year degree is holding me back in my career. I'm a First Officer at a regional airline. I have about three semesters of online aviation credits at UVU so I figure continuing to pursue and aviation degree is the best course of action for me. However, I want to leave UVU because they are very expensive and their course guidance has gone downhill. When you call the only people you can talk to are 18 year olds that help you use their poorly designed website.

I'm in the process of applying to Thomas Edison State College and I like that they give you the flexibility of starting new courses every month. However, they are still quite expensive. Can anyone recommend online aviation degree programs? I'm looking for affordability, good guidance on what courses to take, and of course I want to get this done as quickly as possible.

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I think UVU is on the cheaper end. I would just stuck with that
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Originally Posted by V1Rotate View Post
I'm finding that not having a four-year degree is holding me back in my career. I'm a First Officer at a regional airline. I have about three semesters of online aviation credits at UVU so I figure continuing to pursue and aviation degree is the best course of action for me. However, I want to leave UVU because they are very expensive and their course guidance has gone downhill. When you call the only people you can talk to are 18 year olds that help you use their poorly designed website.

I'm in the process of applying to Thomas Edison State College and I like that they give you the flexibility of starting new courses every month. However, they are still quite expensive. Can anyone recommend online aviation degree programs? I'm looking for affordability, good guidance on what courses to take, and of course I want to get this done as quickly as possible.

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If you're already flying at a regional airline - you already have your ratings so I'd recommend that you reconsider continuing an aviation degree. I know that you have aviation credit hours and don't want to waste that effort, but an aviation degree is going to exactly nothing for you. While you're in student mode, you might want to search for a CLEP/credit opportunity at a school that can offer a better education.

Here's a twist on DIY:
The DIY Degree: Using Self-Education to Earn a Bachelor?s Degree in 1 Year « Scott H Young
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If you're already flying at a regional airline - you already have your ratings so I'd recommend that you reconsider continuing an aviation degree. I know that you have aviation credit hours and don't want to waste that effort, but an aviation degree is going to exactly nothing for you. While you're in student mode, you might want to search for a CLEP/credit opportunity at a school that can offer a better education.

Here's a twist on DIY:
The DIY Degree: Using Self-Education to Earn a Bachelor?s Degree in 1 Year « Scott H Young
I've thought of that. An aviation degree isn't particularly useful for other things, and I would like to broaden my horizons. However, changing majors would take even more time. The priority now is to get a job at the majors. Maybe a bit of a gamble given that if I can't fly I won't have anything to fall back on but I'll cross that bridge when I and if I come to it. Higher education has kinda become a money making racket unfortunately.
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I've thought of that. An aviation degree isn't particularly useful for other things, and I would like to broaden my horizons. However, changing majors would take even more time. The priority now is to get a job at the majors. Maybe a bit of a gamble given that if I can't fly I won't have anything to fall back on but I'll cross that bridge when I and if I come to it. Higher education has kinda become a money making racket unfortunately.
Just a thought...

Whatever school you choose will be able to tell you what, if any, courses you could transfer in for credit. If you are only three semesters in, can we assume those courses were the more general academic courses and not aviation specific i.e. English, math, history, etc? If so, you might be able to get equivalent credit at your new school and reduce the time to a non-aviation degree. I would suggest using the transferability of you courses as a main criteria when looking around. Each school is different.
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Just a thought...

Whatever school you choose will be able to tell you what, if any, courses you could transfer in for credit. If you are only three semesters in, can we assume those courses were the more general academic courses and not aviation specific i.e. English, math, history, etc? If so, you might be able to get equivalent credit at your new school and reduce the time to a non-aviation degree. I would suggest using the transferability of you courses as a main criteria when looking around. Each school is different.
The bulk of the UVU credits were for earning aviation ratings. I also have two semesters of general academics and computer science at a community college.
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If you're already flying at a regional airline - you already have your ratings so I'd recommend that you reconsider continuing an aviation degree. I know that you have aviation credit hours and don't want to waste that effort, but an aviation degree is going to exactly nothing for you. While you're in student mode, you might want to search for a CLEP/credit opportunity at a school that can offer a better education.

Here's a twist on DIY:
The DIY Degree: Using Self-Education to Earn a Bachelor?s Degree in 1 Year « Scott H Young

OK, this DIY degree stuff is very interesting.
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UVU was cheap for me, I transferred from embry riddle when I was in the military and found UVU to be so much better and affordable. Good place to have your experience based credits.

I have never had a problem with any staff member at this school. Very veteran friendly and always found a solution to any academic problem, even when I had teacher conflicts.

They have had a good influx of cash now and they have updated a lot of their programs. I was happy with the end result and I did not end up with mortgage on my hands like ERAU and UND students.
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