Sure flying has nothing to do with a BA in basket weaving... But for those of us who put up with classes, studying, working meaningless jobs to pay for college etc.... It is nice to know that our sacrifices allow us an extra notch up the ladder.
There is a reason the jobs that most strive for require a degree. And the less desireable flying jobs don't require one... There's a guy on FI.com who swears up and down that a degree is meaningless, and flying has nothing to do with college. But then take a look at where he has only been able to work.. (Some night freight job in YIP) It's the way it is... SWA, FEDEX, DL all require a degree.....and in general those are the top notch jobs. You want to work there you'll probably need a degree..