The difficulty with this descision is that it is a vocational degree where you don't need the degree to have the vocation!
So it becomes personal choice, depending on how much you value the education / learning, above the need-for-speed to the flight deck.
For those of you who have done the degree, I applaud you
. Although you may not think much of it at the moment. I suggest that should the ship-hit-the-span in the future that your degree will hold you in good stead for many endeavours. It may not currently be appreciated in the aviation community, I would suggest that it is outside aviation. Do an experiment: apply for jobs as an 'ex-pilot' with and without a degree ( no, I'm not talking about trade type jobs). See what you can get...