Originally Posted by
maximaman
I just recieved an associates degree in Instrumentation and controls at a local community college. I havent got a job yet but my friend did and he starts at 75,000 a year.
AA's are definately useful in specialized technician fields, and instrumentation would qualify.
Aviation may seem like a specialized technical field, but due to a strong tradition of involvement by military officers, and the high pre-deregulation payscales, it has a very white-collar culture which tends to favor college grads. Just the way it is...