What Universitys Are Good for Future Pilots?? - Merged

[convair007]

Anyway you look at degree or no degree. All I can say is that you'll never regret getting a degree. As far as schools go, I went to Western Michigan University and was very satisfied with their program. Good Luck.

 

[convair007]

On another note, by taking a few more classes at WMU you can double major in Aviation Flight Science and Aviation Science and Administration, that way if the flying thing doesn't work you have a management degree to fall back on. That's what I did, I love flying but it's comforting to know I have that other degree just in case.

 

[Vne]

FWIW...At 14 get your ratings as cheap as you can from a good quality flight school. Get your CFI before college, its a lot cheaper. Instruct part time during college. Maybe for the university you attend and get a discount on tuition.
Get an engineering degree or what ever interest's you outside of aviation. Upon graduation you will be able to find a flying position and when things go off course as they will you will have a background to support your self.
Or you can do the smart thing and get into a field that pays enough for you to enjoy flying as a hobby and buy your own AC. Good luck.

 

[pilotyip]

Don't bank on the fall back value of a degree. I have BS and a Master's, but at age 53, I was making $250/wk loading cargo. After Zantop pretended to go out of went out of business in 1997, I had been a temporary High School Chemistry Teacher up until two weeks before the cargo job came along. However, they do not teach school in the summer. The value of an unused degree is highly over rated. 53 year old unemployed airline pilots are not eagerly greeted in any industry that I know of, even of having a couple degrees. Of course, I did not apply for many of the "College degree preferred jobs" such as apt manager, telephone direct sales, plumping floor manager at Home Depot, etc. If you get a college degree you have to use, the knowledge gained in college to develop a career or the degree is useless. After getting a degree, flying an airplane is not a knowledge expanding experience; it is skill development experience. Anyone care to chime in and share their experiences on entering the non-aviation job market after being out of college 20-30 years? Do the degree on the side and fly full time you will come out ahead

 

[Vne]

Just starting out 1) become a plumber 2) buy an aircraft and fly when you "feel" like it.

 

[check6]

Hmmmm. . . maybe I shoulda gone to Law School.

 

[CapnVegetto]

Go to Auburn!! At least you'll have a good football team to cheer for!!