Best Masters Degree to get or does it even matter?

[skywiz]

Lets say you had a master's degree and were applying to a Major airline for a pilot position, would they even care if you had a masters degree... and if they did, would it matter what it was in?

For example... Masters of Aero Science vs. MBA or non-aviation related

Just curious...

Gracias.

 

[airksk]

No, they will not care.

 

[Phrogs4ever]

In my experience it doesn't even matter what your undergraduate degree is in, much less a masters. If I did get another degree, it would be a general MBA with no specialty so that I'll have the most latitude to market myself if I ever have to look for a nonflying job. I actually looked into getting an MBA, but I could never justify the cost at this point in my career.

 

[jonjuan]

How big are your Ta Ta's?

 

[retired guy]

Lets say you had a master's degree and were applying to a Major airline for a pilot position, would they even care if you had a masters degree...


In a word...No!

 

[pilotyip]

Mba

I left is off my resume when applying for a pilot's position, put it on for a managment position. A Master's in business has been very helpful to me in understanding my personal finance, investing and other economic issues. I got it because it was free and it helped me get promoted in the Navy.

 

[EMBpilot]

Depends on the airline. Some would rather if you don't - they can treat you crappy and you wouldn't go anywhere.

Others will rather take all pilots with advanced degrees.
And yes, if there are two equal guys with and without - they'd rather take a guy with.
I'd go and get one. As far from aviation as possible.

Good luck!

 

[PreContact]

Can't go wrong with safety.

 

[Rez O. Lewshun]

. I got it because it was free and it helped me get promoted in the Navy.

You might have gotten it free but we paid for it.....


A masters degree would invite scrutiny in an interview to see if your ego was inflated....

 

[pilotyip]

everyone pays

You might have gotten it free but we paid for it.....


A masters degree would invite scrutiny in an interview to see if your ego was inflated....

Ah! we meet again. Back to the thread, the one flying job I did put my Masters on I was asked asked about my ambitions outside of the cockpit. Why did I want to fly an airplane if I had Master's in Business? BTW A few of my friends paid in a different way. You could have easily, well maybe, recieved the same benefit.