Aviation Maintenance Science

[Beers]

I plan on working on a Bachelor of Science in Aviation Maintenance Science(erau, ya i know..). The whole study something you enjoy in case your dream plans dont work out(sna/snfo).

Would this be viewed like a lesser degree, or a usual one like business, or best of yet but prob lest likely a Technical degree?

Thanks in advance and i have loved reading this site over the past few months.

 

[haramitsu2112]

Would this be viewed like a lesser degree, or a usual one like business, or best of yet but prob lest likely a Technical degree?

OK, first http://www.airwarriors.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10620

My recruiter tells me that technical degrees are sought after more, but look at who's been getting slots this year http://www.airwarriors.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1707&page=11&highlight=stats+scores

Please understand that I am a Riddle student as well, with my A&P License. I must tell you, make sure that you like turning wrenches before you decide on A&P as a back up.

 

[Beers]

I hear ya on the wrench turning...i am currently doing it now and know what its like(on mega yachts ). Plan on taking flight aoc so that i hopefully have more options, prob the way i would go.

By that link even tho it is for rotc.. it would fall into the middle group, as its not a lib arts, would that make it a 2 or 3 years from grad when you can start sending app? Not that it makes much of a difference on what ill do, just something to keep in my mind. And i imagine the A&P license can do nothing but good.

 

[RHPF]

As it was explained to me by an Officer friend of mine.
The military needs engineers and it needs pilots.
People who majored in Engineering can become both.
People who majored in Political Science can't be Engineers (well not likely).

Since the military is short on engineers as it is (look at all the incentives offered by different branches for those willing to sign up for a technical major), it is logical to assume that you may have more luck with a non-technical major. That is especially true if you do well GPA wise with a non-technical major, but you would have done poorly with a technical.

Just my (and my friend's) .02...

 

[Brett327]

As it was explained to me by an Officer friend of mine.
The military needs engineers and it needs pilots.
People who majored in Engineering can become both.
People who majored in Political Science can't be Engineers (well not likely).

Since the military is short on engineers as it is (look at all the incentives offered by different branches for those willing to sign up for a technical major), it is logical to assume that you may have more luck with a non-technical major. That is especially true if you do well GPA wise with a non-technical major, but you would have done poorly with a technical.

Just my (and my friend's) .02...

The Navy doesn't employ engineers, per se. The technical major is just a hurdle placed in your way to weed out the less ambitious, so the notion that the Navy needs engineers is a bit off base. While it is true that the Navy prefers technical degrees for nuke positions, for the most part, they really don't care what your degree is in.

Brett

 

[FMRAM]

Concur,
I was selected for SNA with a business major...bottom line...pick something you are interested in and get good grades.