For those of you arguing that you dont need a degree you have some valid points. Unless its a very specific degree for a specific field then its a 5 second glance for an employer (especially an airline) during an interview. It has no bearing on your flying abilities what so ever. If you are a pilot for 25 years and loose your medical and possess a 4 year degree well good luck falling back on that. You have no experience in your english or liberal arts degree AND you are old and much less desirable in the work force. Its a chance you take whether you have a degree or not.

In my personal experience some of the dumbest people I have met had degrees and have somehow made it into a position that magnifies their lack of intelligence and common sense. I can see the ability to complete something as huge plus but there are a lot of people that didnt have the option of college after high school which is a another issue and I would hope no one on here would think that you dont deserve a shot at flying because you dont have a general degree.