One of my buddies got his BSN (nursing), and flew on the side while working. Typical RN schedule leaves plenty of free time to fly with good pay.

He got his 1500hrs in about four years, went to the regionals at 25, and worked a few per diem shifts a month just to stay current as an RN.

I always gave him a hard time, but the joke was on me. If the aviation industry went to hell or if he lost his medical, he had the RN license to fall back on...and while no industry is recession-proof, healthcare is about as close as it gets. People can stop doing lots of things, but dying ain’t one of them

Just some food for thought for the young bucks considering a degree in Leisure Studies.