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It's good you're passionate about flying. Getting a degree is definatly a good thing, but the licenses and flight time are what matters most. An aviation degree won't necessarily help you get the job, flight time is what matters. I've never seen a pilot job opening value an aviation degree over more flight experience.

I'd recommend majoring in something else. For one, it shows you have other skills. And two, if heaven forbid you lose your medical and can't fly you'll have something to fall back on.

And yes, the pay scale will probably change by the time you've graduated. But, the first few year pay will probably SUCK.

And keep in mind with the pay calculators that the pay is based on FLIGHT TIME, not hours you're at work, like most other jobs.
Also, the most you can fly a year at an airline is 1000 hours.