Good evening ladies and gentlemen.
Just to get straight to the point (in case y'all don't want to read my entire post), my overall questions is, "What else can I do with an Aviation Science And Management degree other than flying?"
Now, let's get started to my long story for those that are gracious enough to read. I just recently received an honorable from the Marine Corps. I was an MV-22 Osprey crew chief (aircrewman) for 3 years and a Cyber Network Operator (civilian equivalent = computer network administrator) for 2 years.
I recently got accepted to start college for the first time at Middle Georgia State University which offers a bachelor's degree in
Aviation Science and Management in conjunction with flight training. I have already confirmed with the VA official at the school that they will pay for everything including the flight training through the GI Bill.
Now, I know, as a safety net, it is not advisable to get a degree related to the aviation field as just in case you need to make a career change, but I felt like this university's program was the most convenient way to receive both a free bachelor's degree and flight training using the GI Bill.
After watching
this video regarding the truth about passion and reading
this article, which was mentioned in a stickied thread in the "Flight Schools and Training" forum and reinforced the idea that the aviation industry is a very risky field, I have became dramatically more realistic and cautious.
I am not a pessimistic, but at the same time I want to have a realistic "Plan B" given the circumstances of starting a career in the aviation field. My end goal in life, as it always has been throughout my life, is to make it into the major airlines. However, if piloting doesn't work out due to adverse career conditions or medical, what would others type of career would a Aviation Science and Management degree be able to land me? If it is an extremely limited degree in terms of opportunities, would it be feasible to go back to school and convert into the Business/IT field which relates to the cyber job I did during my last 2 years in the Marine Corps?
Any advice is greatly appreciated!