Hi everyone,

I'm new to the forum and to the industry, coming in with zero flying hours and currently looking to start flight training to ultimately become an airline pilot at either a major carrier, corporate or cargo airline. I would like to ask a question about education standards and whether getting a bachelor's degree now would be worth it or if I would be better off completing it when I'm through all the training.

I currently work in a medical field and possess an Associates of Applied Science degree. From what I've gathered, I could enroll myself into a university now and start working towards a degree in aviation, or I could just focus my time and money on completing my flight training first, and then get my degree down the road.

How much better off would I be with a Bachelor's Degree when applying for commercial jobs as a pilot versus having just an associates degree along with all my certifications and flying hours? Would my resume be pushed aside because I don't have a full degree? I am leaning towards not starting any online college classes until I'm through the training but also don't want to hurt my chances at getting hired.

Thanks a lot for any feedback.

FA