I'm retired, and my knowledge of ER is way back I'm afraid; all the way to
Jack Hunt, but nothing current.
The school is one of the finest in the world for getting an aviation
education.
I can't speak to the cost, but I will tell you that graduating from a school
like ER is just getting your foot in the door in today's world of
professional flying.
The market for the good paying left seat jobs is extremely tight, and
recovering the cost in salary can be a daunting task.
Even if you find a graduate who will sing the praises of going this route,
you are still faced with the individual quals required by potential
employers and how all that will equate with any specific graduate vs
employment specs.
Corporate pilot positions have become more and more directed toward those
with both pilot and maintenance certification through the years. Pilots
coming out of the military with heavy experience are always a factor in this
market.
The airlines right now might be a no show. This should be considered.
I hate to nail you with such a negative outlook, and I'm sure you already
have considered much of this yourself.
I know one family who has their daughter enrolled at Riddle now. She's in
both a flying and maintenance fast track. She's pointed at the FAA for
employment.
All I've told you being considered, also consider the fact that I've been
away from things now (hands on so to speak) for quite a while, and the
situation is changing constantly.
Best of luck to you
Dudley Henriques

"Carl Orton" wrote in message
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My son has been accepted at Embry Riddle (and other aviation-related
universities). We've done the campus tour, and were impressed.

For their piloting program, with tuition, room & board, and estimated
flight costs, we're looking at $42K / year.

Regardless of how much the Bank of Dad, scholarships, work, etc., kick in,
we're looking at financing a chunk o' change if he does end up going
there.

Embry seems to take a very light approach to it, relating stories on how
frequently their graduates have outstanding student loans of over
$120,000. (!)

So, my question to you is: If you graduated from ERAU, did you graduate
with hefty loans? Was this a bigger burden than you thought when you first
signed up for them? Was the debt worthwhile (as in, because the ERAU
degree took you further)?

I've gotten many good responses that indicated it's more the caliber of
the man than the degree, get the flying hours elsewhere, etc., but really
haven't seen anyone addressing the financial impact.

Thanks for any insight;
Carl