Wow, the AA degrees are taking a beating here
FWIW, I have an Associates in Av. Tech. plus another year of Univ. study. I've been w/ the FAA for 20 yrs as a controller, making over $140,000/yr. So, there are exceptions like me, but I feel I was very lucky - right place at the right time...
If I had it to do over again, I would finish and get a BS degree; maybe I will someday.