Calling Tony a "tool" is floridly stupid. I am not sure how, after reading his posts, you could take offense at his opinions enough to call him a tool.

I see both points - an Aviation Degree could be looked upon as a meaningless degree outside of the flying profession. I also understand VERY well that degreed people will usually not end up in there Major.

Perhaps one way to avoid this is something like a Math degree (or similiar Liberal Arts degree - Physics, English, etc.). You could always have the fallback of teaching, and a Liberal Arts education could serve to make you a more well rounded human being. It would serve notice that you know HOW to learn and can finish a task which is what most employers are looking for. Most college graduates that I see are fairly worthless when starting employment anyway (in the business world) and need to be taught the business. The fact that they completed college means they are teachable and can stay on task - which will shorten the learning curve in the real world. Just my two cents.