Wow, reading this thread sure opened up a few more questions on my end. Sorry if my asking questions here comes off as thread hijacking. But reading all these posts spurs further thought into my career path.

I've got a BS in technical management from DeVry University. 4.0! And, the military paid for it all. So now, I'm thinking of leaving the military to pursue aviation. I'm currently taking private pilot lessons. Would I be better served to go so such a school such as DCA for further ratings? Or stay at an FBO? My goal is to join an airline.