Do a Uni degree by all means but not in aviation. Learn to fly in the real world of aviation not in an isolated and remote institution like OAA.
As a person who has employed numerous pilots I can tell you that holding an aviation degree is pretty well meaningless to most GA employers. Hours and competency are what we look for. Additional skills such accountancy, law, economics, business management, IT are useful to broaden your expertise and a degree in any of them would be useful to your promotion prospects when and if you join an airline but they are not the skills you need to get that all important first job. Flying skills and particularly hours in your log book, appropriate to your age, are what you must have.
If you are serious about being a professional pilot learn to fly first and then do your degree part time or by distance education.
Last edited by LexAir; 1st Sep 2011 at 06:56.
Reason: Grammar