Originally Posted by Phuz

I got the 4 year degree and the licenses all at the same time. Of the two, the four year degree required much more effort and dedication than the flight training.

It will probably never become a legal requirement to have a four year degree, but many companies like Delta will still elect to only interview candidates that have one. Even companies that don't require a degree to interview are still likely to select candidates for interviews with college degrees before they select those without.