Airline College Degree?

Question

Lets say I have an Associates Degree from a good on-campus school, and I have all my ratings (Commercial, Multi, CFI, etc.).....Would it be smart to get my Bachelor's Degree in Aviation Online? I don't have the time between work and flight training to go back to day school and get my B.S. So, I wanted to get my last 60 credits from an accredited online college. Will airlines turn me down? I heard it does not matter where your degree is from in the airlines or what you majored in, as long as you have a B.S.

I DO HAVE ANOTHER DEGREE TOO THAT I EARNED FROM ON CAMPUS- COLLEGE.....So what are your thoughts???

Thank you

Answer 1

I went to North Dakota State and earned all my ratings.  It dont really matter your degree as much as it is how many hours you have logged in.  Good Luck to you.

Answer 2

if you want to work for the regional airlines or major airlines they could careless about your degree (though it does help to have one, shows them your serious and well rounded outside the cockpit) they care about how many hours you have and on what aircrafts. Degrees are nice to have but are simply not really needed because you really don't get "extra" points with a airline for it. But if the airline industry slows up for some reason get a degree outside of aviation (hint hint don't go to embryriddle because all they offer are degrees in aviation). The airlines don't care what kind of degree you have whether it is business management, accounting, etc.

Answer 3

It depends on whether or not it is an accredited degree. Best place to check out would be Embry-Riddle Worldwide Online Campus, this is both online and in campuses, the plus side is that it is 1/10th cheaper per credit hour than at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University itself. I hope this helps, and best of luck to you!

Also, ERAUWW takes credits for different certificates and training - flight training counts, if I'm not mistaken.

Answer 4

cold?

Answer 5

They reccomend degrees and do not need them..  If you have an Associates degree then you are in the top 50% of applicants with a degree.  If you do the last 60 credits, then you will have two degrees and deffinetly secure a spot in their airline.

Answer 6

There are literally hundreds of small colleges that have no name recognition what so ever! Most potential employers will not question your degree at all, much less where it came from! That is sad but it is all too true. The NTSB and the Homeland Security folks could not care less about  a degree either.

More than anything, the airlines are looking for hours, and the types those are logged in. A pilot coming out of the Air force with a lot of time flying any of the heavies will be seen in far better light than one used to jocking an F-16.