I know that most of the jobs these days prefer for you to have a bachelors degree. Does it matter where you get it, as in online or in the real school?

 

A brick and morter school should always be held in higher regard.

 

I don't think it matters as long as the institution is accredited.

 

I was just thinking of doing a online degree, because I have to pay for it myself, and without taking a whole bunch of other loans it seemed to make more sense to do it when I have off time.

 

You could pay for a degree and have it delivered to your mailbox next Thursday. That kind won't work.


For the sake of an airline, it should be an accredited school. Any accredited school.


For the sake of yourself, it should be a school and a program that provides you with growth and learning. What's best for you depends on you.







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That is good advice.

I would get a degree that will help you in the real world too. What happens if your pilot carreer goes wrong for some reason, you better have a good back up. Plus a degree shows your learning capability so the more technical the degree the better as far as that goes. I would get a Business Management/Finance, MechanicalElectrical Engineering, or Marketing degree. those can get you almost any job within reason.

 

It depends on the job you want.

A high quality school with a high GPA will open many doors for you. If you want a decent corporate job with upward mobility, go to the best school that will accept you. If you can't afford it, fight for every scholarship and grant you can get. While you are in school, take meaningful courses and master them. Don't accept passing grades, keep working and stay focused on getting A's.

Recently I had a meeting with a corporate headhunter. One question that came up was why I didn't complete my MBA at the University of Phoenix. I had two reasons. 1) 9/11 happened which made me a little too busy for school as a military guy. 2) I was disappointed with the quality of the education I was getting there. The recruiter completely agreed and mentioned that despite my 4.0 in the MBA program, he didn't care. UOP and similar programs are fairly worthless to the people hiring for jobs at this level.

The same can be said for things like community college bachelor degrees. It may help you on the application by checking another box, but it will not prepare you or make you a better asset to the company. Too much of our "higher" education has been dumbed down. The decision makers in any quality company's HR department know that fact. You may think that you are ready to rock the world with your bachelor's degree from school X, but the jobs it qualifies you for will require that degree and a urine sample.

 

Go military and let them help pick up the tab. Everyone I work with loves it. We had an awesome party lastnight for halloween