Would it help or be useless and a waste of money?

So I already have a BS in Meteorology, but want to be an airline pilot. I already have my private license, so starting up in part 141 program wouldn't work I'm told because I'm not starting from ground zero.

There's a community college that offers an AS in Aviation Management that I could mostly do online while working on my ratings at a private local flight school.

Do you think the AS in Aviation Management would help me in getting me hired at an airline in any way or is it a waste of time? You'd think it'd make you stand out more to have that coursework knowledge background, but I'm not sure.

The aviation degree isn't really going to be of any use and will more or less be a waste of time and money, especially an Associate Degree. If you are actually interesting in going into the management side of things in aviation, then what you should pursue is a Masters Degree, not an AS or BS degree. Otherwise, the BS degree you have in meteorology is perfectly sufficient if you just want to become a line pilot.

If you want to get into a major airline there's no substitute for a competitive amount of flying experience, keeping your nose clean, and having impeccable references, preferably from at least one person working for the company that you would like to work for. Like most people, you'll have to fly for a regional airline or charter company for a number of years first. To get there, flight instructing is a typical conduit.

I have two degrees in aviation, by the way, and they haven't helped my 26+ year flying career in any discernible way. Knowing people, having a lot more than the minimum experience required, and being in the right place at the right time has been almost everything in terms of getting jobs.

You are in luck today. You have a genius to help you! Have you tried becoming a pilot with the armed forces? You sound like a good candidate,
Ace!

Well, if flying is the end game, then a management degree be kind of pointless don't you think. Just cause it has the word aviation in it don't mean it's going to help you.

It's never occurred to me before, but a degree in Meteorology may be about the only under grad major that has real practical use for a pilot. The Aviation Management course would be pointless.

No. A degree in Aviation Management is absolutely WORTHLESS. I know, because I have one. If you already have a Bachelor's degree, you don't need any more college education. If you want to fly airplanes for a living, start by earning a COMMERCIAL Pilot's license, and then you can get paid from flying.

People that collect qualifications are usually pretty useless in the real world. Employers view overqualified people with distrust.

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