Going back to the question, a degree is not required to be a pilot but it depends on what you want to fly and how competitive hiring is. Regionals, Fractionals, Charters do not require it and they weigh more on your flight experience than your college and other traits. Now, if you don't have a degree it's not hopeless, you can still get a shot at the majors but you're going to have to have a more impressive resume, you will be gambling.

So, the bottom line is that it only depends on how competitive the hiring is, all that BS about companies thinking degrees make better pilots is not the case. There are many pilots right now who do not have college degrees who were hired at less competitive times. It's just a way of making the application stack a little less thick. And if you have your sights on charter or fractionals, you don't really have to worry about it.