College Majors: How important are they to the airlines?

[defensor]

Does it really matter what your college major is? Would you be more competitive candidate for the airlines with an Aviation realted major as opposed to a BA Criminal Justice? I'm currently much closer to a criminal justice degree because of my military training. Is it worth the extra time to go for an aviation related degree?

 

[OldTownPilot]

The content in the rest of my message is how much it matters.

 

[frog_flyer]

this is from the baseops in me...

"use the damn search function!!!"

but that was nicer than if we were over there!

welcome to the forums

 

[meritflyer]

mmmm... porkchops

 

[defensor]

Thanks for the help.

 

[OldTownPilot]

Yeah it doesent matter at all.

It is just a box that gets checked.

It may even help in some situations to not have a flying degree. For example I saw an ad in AOPA for a Production test/delivery pilot for Cessna for their singles and the mustang.

Requirements:
ATP
CFII
Batchelor degree in a technical discipline
Recmended:
MEI
Turbine time

A degree in flying wont get you that job, but an engineering one will.

 

[JaceTheAce]

Not important at all.

 

[Seggy]

I'm a political science/history major. JUST GET THE DEGREE, don't worry what it is in.

 

[jtrain609]

I majored in philosophy and was recently hired to run Delta Airlines!

 

[TonyC]

Batchelor degree in a technical discipline

Oh, the irony.



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[ComplexHiAv8r]

I majored in philosophy and was recently hired to run Delta Airlines!

I thought my failed MBA was going to get me that job

 

[SteveC]

Jetcareers.com college degree advice.

 

[Fly4Pay]

Oh, the irony.



:insane:




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Good. I'm not the only one that caught that!