That may be so Choppertop, but with respect, the degree this guy is doing is aeronautical engineering, and I don't think it's fair to lump that together with media studies and golf course management.
And in answer to your question Focha, an academic degree is irrelevant to the pursuit of a job as a commercial helicopter pilot, but as others have pointed out, given the vagaries of that profession it might be wise to have another string to your bow.