Originally Posted by
BosoxH60
What degree would you recommend an airline pilot/hopeful get, then? Considering the only thing they really care about is that you have the block checked, why not do something you enjoy, and might actually learn something useful for your career? Yes, you could make the argument that you should have something you could fall back on should you lose your medical, but you can still get that with an aviation degree (airport management, if that's your thing, or parlay it into a Masters in aviation safety, or something).
It comes down to this. What if you suddenly have heart problems, Epilepsy, or something else one the long list of conditions that will disqualify you from a First Class FAA Medical? That aviation degree is worth about as much as the paper it is written on. Diversify, get a degree in something else you are interested in so you have something to fall back on in-case the unexpected happens. The only instance where an aviation degree can be beneficial is when an R-ATP is attached with it. Otherwise you are right, all it is worth is a box check.