I'm still waiting on my transcripts to be evaluated but I've been given the ok to register for classes. I know "get your degree in something that isn't aviation" is the best way to go, but I have alot of credits that might allow me to finish the "professional aeronautics" degree in about 1 year. Maybe after that I'll get a Masters in something else but right now my main concern is a degree and my licenses.
Good idea or not?
You've mentioned that not getting an aviation-related degree is "the best way to go." Keep in mind that the validity of that statement will vary from one individual to another based on individual circumstances; therefore, it will
not apply to everyone. You realize this, right? If you do, then take care not to throw that statement around like it's a universal fact (hell, you probably got it from somebody else on this forum
).
Often, when people ask for career-related help, they make the mistake of asking questions along the lines of "What should I do?" If you let other people (especially people that have no idea who you are and what you really want) direct your career-related decisions, then you will bring yourself that much closer to disappointment.
Instead of asking, "What should I do?" You need to ask, "What did you do?" Look around for people who have attained the goals that you are trying to attain for yourself. Notice the different decisions that they have made and how those decisions have come to serve them in the various aspects of their life. Look for the positive and negative sides of those decisions as you try to relate them to your life. Try to find a path that will be the most helpful depending on your particular circumstance.
The only person that has the answer to your question is
you. We don't know where you are placing yourself in your future life, but you do.