Since the original poster asked about an online aviation degree, I'll assume that he already took it into consideration. Also, he may be hoping that his life experience will help toward finishing earlier.

Your point is a valid one and has been discussed in many threads.

I am getting my online master's in aviation management throught ERAU as well, it isn't as easy as I thought it would be. The classes are demanding and very challenging and have high work loads. I hope it is worth it. I hope to be done by the 2011.

Switching over to the dark side I see...In all seriousness though I have considered going for a masters as well, and when the inevitable furlough comes I'll be sure to look a lot more closely into the matter.

Last year when I had a couple of months of unemployment I made the choice to get my masters. Two reasons 1. It stand out on a resume and 2. it gives me more options then relying on flying for the rest of my life (which I hope it never comes down to that). I have found it to change my perceptions towards management and identify a little better with their perception towards dealing with problems and making decisions.

I'm curious: What do you believe your options will be? In other words, what doors do you think your masters will open as an airline furloughee?

Any reason why you think Everglade is no good? The reason for asking was to find out whether or not it was good and why.

It doesn't "have" to be an aviation degree. But, considering I hold a flying job now means I'm not about to let it go, which means I need an online degree for flexibility. Also, considering I have an A.S. in aviation right now, means that credits "should" count reducing the amount of time in school, which also means reducing the amount of cost of school.

I would like to get a degree in something different for the sake of being more diverse and "well rounded", but time and $ are two things I have to consider.

Any more info out there on Utah Valley University, or any school with online B.S. degrees for that matter? Thanks for everyone's input...

I received my AAS and certificates through traditional classes at a local state college and then finished up my BS with UVSC's (now UVU) online aviation program. Tuition was affordable and I was able to keep my full-time job. Didn't have any trouble at any job interviews. The guys who interviewed me at SkyWest were graduates from their aviation program as well which was a great conversation starter. The only thing I didn't like about the program was that the advisers weren't much help in getting information to me in a timely manner or helping me register for classes. I pretty much had to do all the dirty work. Other than that the classes were fine. I'm entertaining the thought of going back to school to get a masters degree in something other than aviation though.

I am not an airline furlouhee, I have a different situation then that. However, in my opinion it would help in any other corporate situation as well. Having a master in aviation management is just a fancy way of saying I a have a "masters in management with a few aviation classes" Of the 12 classes one has to take 8 of them are management and 4 are aviation specific.(at least through ERAU) As for how it relates to being a pilot, most of the time it is really just one more box one gets to check off on an application. If you are looking at becoming a chief pilot or director of operations for a corporate flight department or P135 certificate it will help you stand out among most applicants.

I just started with Mountain State. They gave me 45 credits towards
my BS. All classes are independent study. Start anytime and
finish before 16 weeks. Downside is 300 a credit hour. About $900.00
a class. Painfully....

To flyingpirate....
I have some questions for you. Can we share emails?

I'd rather not share my email address with everyone on here. However once you get 10 posts you can message me or just ask whatever you want here.