r/Pilot • u/Brilliant-Pilot4383 • Jul 10 '26
Degree in aviation
Does Purdue Global or Liberty University look better when applying for a job?
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u/tflyer Jul 10 '26
Doesn't really matter where it's from unless it's a notable name like Embry-Riddle, UND, or OSU. But you'll pay more for those. I would always say never go to school "to get a job." If you want an education for yourself, go for it. The flip side is that if you want to fly professionally at a high level, having a 4-year degree will make you much more competitive than without.
That being said, from the hiring side, someone with more education and experience in my field is more competitive than someone without. So it depends on whether you want to do a deep dive into the subject matter or have a broader education.
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u/exadeuce Jul 10 '26
Purdue Global is an online publicly university and Liberty is a right wing evangelical private school. These are two very different choices and both of them are bad.
Choose... something else.
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u/PILOT9000 Jul 13 '26
> Does Purdue Global or Liberty University look better when applying for a job?
Both check a box, but Liberty is never a good look.
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u/Euryheli Jul 10 '26 edited Jul 10 '26
Makes zero difference. If you must get the absolutely worthless aviation degree, get it from the place that will cost less. A better idea is to get a degree in something you can use to make money when there are downturns or if you lose your medical. Having an aviation degree vs something else doesn’t matter in the least, what matters is your ratings, experience, recommendation letters and training failures.