Do I have a degree you ask? Why yes. Is it aviation? Why yes it is. Did it help? Most Certainly. Would I have had the time or inclination during the last 6 years of flying to complete any degree by correpsondence? Certainly not.
This did seem contradictory in Mr. Hat's post i.e. he referred to his "Straight 7's" friend not having the "steam" to pursue a degree and Mr. Hat's argument that a degree/trade should be attained during one's aviation career.