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ricecakecm · March 17th, 2008, 22:28

I've got an aviation degree (two of them, actually). It's part of the reason I've got the jobs I have now. My current chief pilot and my last chief pilot both went to the same school I did. While they graduated about 10 years before me, they knew the training/education I had and wanted to help out fellow alumni.

You can do more than just fly with an aviation degree. Airport management, airport planning/design, FBO management, FAA, safety, manufacturers, etc. I know people who have aviation degrees and don't do anything in aviation and are very sucessful. One is a supply chain management guy for Sprint. One became a high school teacher (obviously after getting another degree in education).

For me, the aviation degree was (at the time) the best way for *me* to get into flying. I didn't really think about getting a degree in something else and then going to an FBO for flight training. It's worked well for me. If I get tired of flying or lose my medical down the road, I'll probably stay in aviation, just not in a flying job. I've got a Master's in Aviation Safety, so I'd probably do something along those lines.

So to sum it up, it's a degree. If it makes you happy and will lead to a good GPA, I'd say get it. If a degree in business, engineering, or education would make you happy, get that.

March 17th, 2008, 22:28	#35
ricecakecm Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: MO Posts: 224	Re: Who says Aviation degrees are worthless? I've got an aviation degree (two of them, actually). It's part of the reason I've got the jobs I have now. My current chief pilot and my last chief pilot both went to the same school I did. While they graduated about 10 years before me, they knew the training/education I had and wanted to help out fellow alumni. You can do more than just fly with an aviation degree. Airport management, airport planning/design, FBO management, FAA, safety, manufacturers, etc. I know people who have aviation degrees and don't do anything in aviation and are very sucessful. One is a supply chain management guy for Sprint. One became a high school teacher (obviously after getting another degree in education). For me, the aviation degree was (at the time) the best way for me to get into flying. I didn't really think about getting a degree in something else and then going to an FBO for flight training. It's worked well for me. If I get tired of flying or lose my medical down the road, I'll probably stay in aviation, just not in a flying job. I've got a Master's in Aviation Safety, so I'd probably do something along those lines. So to sum it up, it's a degree. If it makes you happy and will lead to a good GPA, I'd say get it. If a degree in business, engineering, or education would make you happy, get that.