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That can be said for any degree. I've always been amused by those who go to college with no idea what they want to do or major in, but that's me.
You can graduate College with a gpa of 3.0+ and not known a damn thing about your field. You can graduate with an aviation degree without knowing what an Ops Specs is because not one class or one professor exposed the student to what it means to the carrier and it's pilots. The only way you get that kind of education is by asking questions, exploring resources and interning or getting into the field wherever you can before you graduate.
And I think that goes for any degree vs the real field.
Everything you said is true. I have learned a ton from doing a internship. at school there is such a separation from the in depth maintenance and flying sides. We learn about op specs but they just cover them briefly during a lecture. I have learned a ton of information from Reading an airline FOM. Also I have gained a lot of knowledge on compliance, opspecs, and stc mods. School gives you the tools to understand these things better when you get formally exposed to them.