Notices
Career Questions Career advice, interview prep and gouges, job fairs, etc.

Aviation Degree Online

Old 08-22-2016, 12:31 PM
  #1  
Gets Weekends Off
Thread Starter
 
Joined APC: Oct 2009
Posts: 3,108
Default Aviation Degree Online

Neighbors son has 60 credits plus all his CFI ratings.

Anyone recommend a good online college to finish up? Aviation management or Flight Operations.
gzsg is offline  
Old 08-22-2016, 01:01 PM
  #2  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined APC: Feb 2016
Posts: 215
Default

An aviation degree is pretty useless unless you're using it to get into 121 with less than 1500 hours.

I think UVU has an online program, but Im pretty sure instrument and commercial have to be done 141.

Shouldn't your neighbor's kid be doing the research?
bnkangle is offline  
Old 08-22-2016, 01:04 PM
  #3  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Grumpyaviator's Avatar
 
Joined APC: Nov 2012
Posts: 2,030
Default

I tried a few schools and finished through Liberty. They accepted all of my ratings and previous credits a had an excellent curriculum. The school and the instructors were all very accomodating. If he or his parents are Mil or vets it's $250/credit with no tech fees and a $100/class book voucher.
Grumpyaviator is offline  
Old 08-22-2016, 01:09 PM
  #4  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Grumpyaviator's Avatar
 
Joined APC: Nov 2012
Posts: 2,030
Default

After trying a few schools I finished through Liberty. They accepted all my credits and ratings and the curriculum is excellent.

If he or his parents are mil or vets they have fantastic discounts. $250/credit plus $100/class book voucher and no tech fees.

He could finish in a year for about $8k total.

I agree that for a new student a degree in other than aviation is best. However, applying ratings is the fastest way to finish a degree. After you're hired you'll have a couple years on reserve and/or in a crash pad to get an MBA as a back-up in case you need it.
Grumpyaviator is offline  
Old 08-22-2016, 01:15 PM
  #5  
Gets Weekends Off
Thread Starter
 
Joined APC: Oct 2009
Posts: 3,108
Default

Originally Posted by Grumpyaviator View Post
After trying a few schools I finished through Liberty. They accepted all my credits and ratings and the curriculum is excellent.

If he or his parents are mil or vets they have fantastic discounts. $250/credit plus $100/class book voucher and no tech fees.

He could finish in a year for about $8k total.

I agree that for a new student a degree in other than aviation is best. However, applying ratings is the fastest way to finish a degree. After you're hired you'll have a couple years on reserve and/or in a crash pad to get an MBA as a back-up in case you need it.
How many credits did they give you for private through multi instructor?

Thanks for the info!

What degree program name?

Flight ops or Aviation management?
gzsg is offline  
Old 08-22-2016, 01:34 PM
  #6  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined APC: Jan 2014
Posts: 1,291
Default

I did everglades Univ. It was decent. Expensive. They took a ton of credits, like more than half of what was required to graduate. I had 70+ from Community college and flying.
FlyyGuyy is offline  
Old 08-22-2016, 05:53 PM
  #7  
Disinterested Third Party
 
Joined APC: Jun 2012
Posts: 5,923
Default

Originally Posted by bnkangle View Post
An aviation degree is pretty useless unless you're using it to get into 121 with less than 1500 hours.

I think UVU has an online program, but Im pretty sure instrument and commercial have to be done 141.

Shouldn't your neighbor's kid be doing the research?
Why is it useless for getting into the airlines with more than 1500 hours?

A degree is a degree. Unless you're learned a trade you're planning on practicing, it's a place holder, qualifier, letters by your name.

For checking a box, an aviation degree is as good as any other degree.
JohnBurke is offline  
Old 08-22-2016, 05:59 PM
  #8  
Disinterested Third Party
 
Joined APC: Jun 2012
Posts: 5,923
Default

Eastern New Mexico University online. About as inexpensive as you'll get, if you can stomach the head of their program.
JohnBurke is offline  
Old 08-22-2016, 07:03 PM
  #9  
Gets Weekends Off
 
galaxy flyer's Avatar
 
Joined APC: May 2010
Position: Baja Vermont
Posts: 5,168
Default

The OP shouldn't be checking a box, he should be getting an education. Aviation is a craft, not worthy of a degree, but lots of it does require a degree--engineering, law, teaching.

GF
galaxy flyer is offline  
Old 08-23-2016, 12:50 AM
  #10  
Disinterested Third Party
 
Joined APC: Jun 2012
Posts: 5,923
Default

Originally Posted by galaxy flyer View Post
The OP shouldn't be checking a box, he should be getting an education. Aviation is a craft, not worthy of a degree, but lots of it does require a degree--engineering, law, teaching.

GF
An aeronautical engineer requires a degree, as does an aviation attorney, and some (but not all) teaching jobs require a degree.

For those seeking employment as a pilot, no one particularly cares about the discipline of the degree.

Let's not equate a degree with an education. The two are not the same.
JohnBurke is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
ERJ135
Flight Schools and Training
7
12-14-2019 08:26 PM
bedrock
Career Questions
3
03-15-2016 09:39 AM
caylejqx
Career Questions
20
01-05-2015 06:39 AM
athenssoest
Career Questions
7
11-01-2009 01:23 PM
ChrisH
Regional
70
01-01-2006 06:22 PM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Thread Tools
Search this Thread
Your Privacy Choices