I do have some student loans so I plan on working in accounting for a few years...after that who knows. I would love to do as you suggest, it's something I plan on looking seriously into a few years down the road. Sorry AF flying didn't work out for you. I'm grateful for your service to the country, thanks.

I did get an aviation degree, and it got me as far as it'd get anyone. The problem is, so would have any other degree, the tuition for which would have cost a fourth as much. Luckily, I only spent three semesters there. The LAST three.
The bottom line is, even considering the few people who may get reduced minimums at some regional, equating to a few fewer months of flight instructing, it isn't worth the money. You seem to agree with me on that point. Where we diverge is when I go on to say it isn't good for anything. Of course, it's just as good as any other degree for anything that requires just any degree, but here again, you still have the issue of having paid 3-4 times as much as you could have.

where'd you get ur degree from bose? i'd assume one of the expensive schools such as ERAU or another private aviation institution. Private schools are expensive, and, i think anyone and everyone knows that. My girlfriend is a graduate of Rockhurst University (one of the more "affordable" jesuit schools) Her education (w/ her scholoriships included) was still more expensive than my aviation degree from my state school.

I do know that out of state tuition can be a killer, had a few friends from out of state that went to central and left after a year because they did the math and discovered it'd be cheaper to do the same thing in their home state.

Personally, i don't see a general "business" degree as being anything more valuable than an aviation degree. An accounting degree, yes more. If i was choosing to do something different than my basic aviation degree, i would have probably gone for engineering (aviation or automotive) or finished my double major (automotive design). That's my only other true "passion". The vast majority of majors however are somewhat limited, and, if you decide to do something other than what your major was then you simply have a degree that isn't going to help you out significantly. And i know plenty of people who are getting jobs in fields that they actually didn't study, best of luck to everyone in their decesions.

And most importantly, shop around and make the best decesion for your future and your money.

Thanks...I tried to get into the F-15E as a WSO but again my eyesight kept me from it. By the time I had PRK thru the AF I was too old.

No problem I'm making the most of the cards dealt...

Pay off your loans then get back in and make it a career - you can always work as a CPA once your apprenticeship is done and you are on your own. Consider getting a financial planner cert to help give you more business options...

-LAFF