Originally Posted by franknd

I'm not following how it's cheaper to get a bachelor's degree in other than aviation and separately fly enough to become competitive for a commercial flying career.

As I do some back of the envelope math, in-state tuition at, say, University of North Dakota or University of Oklahoma is about $10k (maybe even a little less). If one were to take an aviation degree at one of those schools and add on all of the flight options available, that would add on $55-$60k over four years (according to their Web sites). So total, all-in, for a 4-year aviation degree from UND or OU, including all the flying certifications they offer (and attendant hours), totals $100k, not including room and board, which is a constant anywhere. Plus, one might have the possibility at one of those schools to participate in AFROTC, maybe get a scholarship, etc.

So with that said, is there a more cost-efficient path to obtianing a bachelor's degree and enough flying hours/certifications to be marketable for a professional flying job than what I just described?