I’m currently a high school senior, and the next couple of months are very hectic for me involving college applications and deciding on what I would like to do with my life. Ever since I was an early child, I have always dreamed into becoming a pilot, “thanks to my dad”, but I am not really sure on how and where to start. I’ve read up on various colleges that offer a flight programs with a degree, but decided its best to get a better rounded degree first, while currently looking at Computer Science as my major.
I live in California, and it seems college prices can be quite expensive, ranging from $70-100k for a four year degree, and then if I would like to go to a flight school afterward, and that can be from $40-60k extra. Is it really normal to be spending around $140k for college and flight school to become an airline pilot, or am I making a terrible mistake with my process? I’m worried that if I go to a four year college with those cost, it may handicap my future, and once I graduate I will decide to stick with a career in my degree, abandoning my dream of becoming a pilot because of the school cost.
Any insightful tips or advice on what I should do would greatly be appreciated, thank you.
I live in California, and it seems college prices can be quite expensive, ranging from $70-100k for a four year degree, and then if I would like to go to a flight school afterward, and that can be from $40-60k extra. Is it really normal to be spending around $140k for college and flight school to become an airline pilot, or am I making a terrible mistake with my process? I’m worried that if I go to a four year college with those cost, it may handicap my future, and once I graduate I will decide to stick with a career in my degree, abandoning my dream of becoming a pilot because of the school cost.
Any insightful tips or advice on what I should do would greatly be appreciated, thank you.