View Poll Results: What is your college education level?
No Degree
44
10.45%
No Degree (Degree in Progress)
36
8.55%
Associates Degree
35
8.31%
Bachelors Degree
229
54.39%
Masters Degree
66
15.68%
Doctorates Degree
11
2.61%
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Do you have a college degree?
10-24-2019 | 04:20 AM
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Do you have a college degree?
While this is obviously not a scientific poll, I thought it would be interesting to get some data on current regional pilots and whether or not they have college educations. As the major airlines continue to hire in the years ahead, it'll be interesting to see how a degree affects the competitive hiring minimums....
10-24-2019 | 06:10 PM
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I am finishing up my degree however I feel it is largely ceremonial. I honestly don’t feel the hiring numbers will be at the level they need if their continued pickiness stays as it is now.
By and large this is a glorified tradesmen job, one that requires hands on skill and on the job experience. A finance degree doesn’t make me a better pilot.
Before anyone gets their undies in a bunch, I am not bashing those that have it, I am working towards it as well, rather I am pointing out that everything you learned about how to fly an airplane you learned outside of a college degree.
By and large this is a glorified tradesmen job, one that requires hands on skill and on the job experience. A finance degree doesn’t make me a better pilot.
Before anyone gets their undies in a bunch, I am not bashing those that have it, I am working towards it as well, rather I am pointing out that everything you learned about how to fly an airplane you learned outside of a college degree.
10-25-2019 | 03:29 AM
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I would be curious how many of the 1/3 responding who don’t have a 4 year degree have been at the regionals for a while already. There has to be a bit of a buildup at the regional level from guys it moving on because of it. So far based on this poll I don’t see any reason for the highest paying majors to back off the requirement.
10-25-2019 | 04:32 AM
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I would be curious how many of the 1/3 responding who don’t have a 4 year degree have been at the regionals for a while already. There has to be a bit of a buildup at the regional level from guys it moving on because of it. So far based on this poll I don’t see any reason for the highest paying majors to back off the requirement.
10-25-2019 | 06:50 AM
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I am finishing up my degree however I feel it is largely ceremonial. I honestly don’t feel the hiring numbers will be at the level they need if their continued pickiness stays as it is now.
By and large this is a glorified tradesmen job, one that requires hands on skill and on the job experience. A finance degree doesn’t make me a better pilot.
Before anyone gets their undies in a bunch, I am not bashing those that have it, I am working towards it as well, rather I am pointing out that everything you learned about how to fly an airplane you learned outside of a college degree.
By and large this is a glorified tradesmen job, one that requires hands on skill and on the job experience. A finance degree doesn’t make me a better pilot.
Before anyone gets their undies in a bunch, I am not bashing those that have it, I am working towards it as well, rather I am pointing out that everything you learned about how to fly an airplane you learned outside of a college degree.
Going to college teaches you how to study, shows you can finish something, and makes you a more well rounded person.
10-25-2019 | 06:55 AM
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I don’t think anyone disagrees with you. Having a degree in business definitely didn’t make me a better pilot. Neither will doing volunteer work, but the majors like to see that too!
Going to college teaches you how to study, shows you can finish something, and makes you a more well rounded person.
Going to college teaches you how to study, shows you can finish something, and makes you a more well rounded person.
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