Get enough time to solo then call it unless you need it for your board, talk to the unit and see what they say. My two cents. Having an aviation degree just limits your options on the outside when the industry goes south or your unit is BRAC’d. Or worse yet. You lose your medical. As for the family aspect. Unless your base is colocated with an AD big base like McGuire or McConnell, your SO will never find a more understanding and supportive group of SO’s like the ones they find at UPT.