Originally Posted by
Pilotpip
BZN, here's something you forget:
While there are many at the majors that do not have a college degree, most now require it and at many airlines an advanced degree beyond a bachelors is more competative. As the economy slows, and people decide to keep working past 60 things to set you apart become even more important.
The big thing with a college degree, or military service (In many ways I view them in the same light) is the commitment and dedication that one must show to complete either.
Totally agree. However the point I want to emphasize - is that its not always what education will do for your flying career - but what education will do for you as a person as well. Yes - it does show dedication, motivation, a drive to "better yourself" but education is also an internal asset. Sure you can show that background off to others to make yourself a more competitive job candidate - but also will give YOU the power to open or create your own doors as well. I wouldn't discount someone who didn't get any advanced education either though for that matter because there are many brilliant entreprenuers out there who never went beyond high school, but lets face it - its doesn't take a B.S. or an MBA to fly an airplane, it helps land those jobs for sure, but there are other benifits as well.