Originally Posted by
juxtapilot
I just have a few concerns about majoring in Commercial Aviation. 1) Would this major have any negative effects on finding a good airline job in the future? 2) If you are a UND grad, is the program worth the money? And is it fun?
Thanks for any input you might have on this! I appreciate it so much!
-Jake
1) An aviation degree would not harm your chances of getting a major job. However, I would recomend a non-aviation degree (or aero-engineering) if the cost is the same...
-The aviation degrees are known in the industry as being nothing special, and graduates are a dime-a-dozen. A more interesting or challenging degree would make you more intriguing to an airline interviewer (remember, he's trying to decide if he could stand to fly with you for a month, and he probably wants to talk about something other than airplanes).
- If you ever need to fall back on it, a real degree can come in handy. It is safe to say that you will get furloughed/unemployed at some point in your pilot career, and you can also expect to spend anywhere to from 6 months to forever grounded for medical reasons.