Originally Posted by
firefighterplt
For the love of all that is holy, this.
I would be willing to bet, if airlines care about major at all (I doubt they do), they would look more favorably on something challenging like STEM, etc than a BS in runway maintenance. Being well-rounded is good, too.
Plus, it gives you options when the aviation industry decides to **** its pants again.
Most of them care a lot more that you have a degree than what it's in. But STEM will probably get you at least a little extra credit at top-tier majors... STEM is relevant to what we do, and they like people who seek challenges.