If you really want a degree there is nothing to stop you doing one ,[part time] AFTER you have a job in an airline. In fact you will credits for a large pecentage of an Aviation degree. Many pilots have done degrees of various types after years in an airline.
Joining an airline one year apart may mean many seniority numbers and that may be the difference between good and less good times for the next 40 years!
For eg: those that joined Qantas one year after me cannot get to an aircraft type where I have middle seniority!
Times may change but in many ways degrees are only for snob value! I have been looked down on by some of these snobs for not having a degree [by Batch Arts FFS!
]and not having the benefits of going to Uni, thankfully I don't care and would prefer to be earning three times their salary!
[unfortunately that is changing in this industry too!]
