Associates degree

[SpauldingSmails]

Statistically speaking, waiting until age 26 to complete a degree is not the best move. Completion rates are significantly lower for non-traditional students.

http://nscresearchcenter.org/signaturereport6/#Sig6-Discussion-2

 

[pilotyip]

Statistically speaking, waiting until age 26 to complete a degree is not the best move. Completion rates are significantly lower for non-traditional students.

http://nscresearchcenter.org/signaturereport6/#Sig6-Discussion-2

Not if you are disciplined, I have seen too many pilots do it. Especially the path to go when your company has tuition assistance and you get your degree for free. As per example above, he turned down a job offer DAL.

Along the college degree thread from the WSJ, college degrees are having a major downward pressure on the US economy. College grads have so much debt they cannot buy started homes. The lower end of the housing market is still in the recession. Almost 1/2 the college grads do not have skills to get a good paying jobs, over 1/2 the college grads to not have he critcal decision making skills required for a white collar job.

 

[wms]

I'm finishing college this semester; 30 years after high school. Although I feel like I'm more focused and disciplined now, I should have done it immediately. I would be light-years further in my career.

PS, find a way to do it debt free, even if it takes a little longer. That makes the whole experience more satisfying.

 

[retired guy]

+as I said, some folks will argue with a fence post. I`ve been retired for quite some time, but still have a good many contacts at Delta (The General ain`t one of them). My buddy runs the company that all of the major pilot applicants send their resume to on line, my son is a check airman, etc. Just spoke to one of his copilots (well, ok..first officers then) on the 717. Granted, he was former military, but was hired with just over 3,000 hours. When all of the guys with 6,000 hours that are worth hiring get hired, then the hour requirement will slip. The 4 year degree will be the last to go.