ACP432 Should I Send My Child To A Top Aviation University If They Want To Become a Pilot?

Hi Carl,

We truly enjoy your excellent podcasts and have learned a great deal about the aviation industry through them. As parents, we greatly value your expert insights, which have helped us better understand the pilot career path.

Do you feel that airline recruiters value an aviation management degree from a UND, Embry-Riddle type aviation college, compared to a traditional bachelor’s in business degree with pilot training from an independent flight school?

Also, in your view, does earning an aviation degree from a top aviation university provide meaningful advantages for aspiring pilots, not only in securing their first airline position, but also in building a long-term career through the strength of alumni connections and professional networks?

Questions e-mail me us: feedback@aviationcareerspodcast.com

Pros:

Large alumni network.
The more graduates the bigger the network.
Greater depth of knowledge.
Greater Opportunities to move into management.
Pilot recruiting events on campus.
Flight Team. https://www.nifa.aero/
Some cadet programs are only available to Universities.
Even with high costs is one of the most productive degrees.
A degree is preferred.
Diverse training environment.
Labs smaller schools cannot afford: altitude chambers, meteorology department, aviation maintenance department.
Quickly Pay off student loans over a ten year period due to high airline pilot salaries. Over 300k for a major airline captain.

Cons:

Cost and large student loans.
Infinite return on your investment if you don’t get a degree and get hired with a major.
An aviation degree is not a requirement for the airlines.
There are many colleges not in the top 10 with large networks.
Paying off student loans is a challenge due to the low starting salaries.
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Should I Send My Child To A Top Aviation University If They Want To Become a Pilot?

What do you think?
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