no 4 year degree.....deal breaker or not?

["v"]

Hi folks,

I dont have a 4 year degree and im wondering if that would be a deal breaker? I have the equivalent of a 2 year degree in aviation.

I tick the boxes of most airlines except the ones that ask for. Is it an important thing? Is it for insurance? What is the purpose of this requirement? Opinions?

Cheers,

V

 

[Baronman]

Hi folks,

I dont have a 4 year degree and im wondering if that would be a deal breaker? I have the equivalent of a 2 year degree in aviation.

I tick the boxes of most airlines except the ones that ask for. Is it an important thing? Is it for insurance? What is the purpose of this requirement? Opinions?

Cheers,

V

Not a deal breaker, I don't think insurance cares. At my regional I'd guess slightly over half have a 4yr degree. It becomes more important if you want to move to a major carrier IMO.

 

[Lynxman]

I have one and I make 22K a year looking at a layoff in a non flying aviation job. What good has it done for me?

 

[GogglesPisano]

Mandatory at Delta.

It also helps if you want to get out of aviation. They'll be plenty of anecdotal information to the contrary over the next 16 pages -- but do you really want to be part of the segment of the workforce without a bachelor's? Right or wrong, fair or not, it's a strike against you.

Yip will chime in shortly.

 

[Lynxman]

I'm guessing around 10 pages.

 

[rickair7777]

Mandatory for Job? No.

Mandatory for a Career? Absolutely.

 

[J.Otto]

If you're aspiring to fly for the rgionals, save your money. They dont care!

 

[J.Otto]

if you have a lot of spare time... pick up some Latin!

 

[CX880]

Hi folks,

I dont have a 4 year degree and im wondering if that would be a deal breaker? I have the equivalent of a 2 year degree in aviation.

What exactly is an equivalent of a 2 year degree in aviation? Did you sleep on couches at a terminals? Or did you practice applying for food stamps? Or did you take a 2 hour class on CRM at a local CC?

 

[azpilot]

Friend of mine at Southwest has NO degree. While that is the exception it is possible.