i think sometimes we should think more like if we were the company owner or assessor...i mean for a guy who is supposed to be flying an airplane from A to B safely and commercially is it really so important to have a degree in social science 4 example?...wouldnt it be much better for him to be those 4 years younger or with 4 more yrs of aviation experience??The personality ,the motivation and the attitude of the pilot are maybe the most important thing and they cant be made better or worsened by a degree...
Now having said that of course the more u have the better!...so if someone already holds a degree its going to be nothing but positive...just its not worth to do it just to get more chance in getting a job i think