Originally Posted by
Senior Skipper
I'm yet to meet somebody with an aviation science / professional pilot degree who's glad to have it, and I've met quite a few. That bit of paper is worth very little. Better to spend you money on a real degree that can earn you money. I earned my degree, then worked to pay for my training. You can't do that with an aviation degree. True, it took me a bit longer, but now I have my ratings I need, plus work experience in another field. That work experience will come in handy if I'm not flying one day. Stay away from the aviation degrees.
HI - I'm USMCFLYR. I don't know if that will count as an introduction for you. I have an aviation degree and so far it has provided everything that I have required. Would I suggest that people run out and get one in this environment - no I wouldn't. But the way people talk about them sometimes on this forum you would think that anyone who has an aviation degree is eating from the trashcan. the degree provided me the opportunity to proceed with the plans that I wanted and the rest has eventually fallen into place.
USMCFLYR