ATC college & career planning questions for high school graduate
I started college in 11th grade (aviation dual enrollment program) and just graduated high school with 27 college credits in applied science in ATC at a local community college. Last year, I enrolled in the Air National guard for ATC, with their basic training, tech school, and facility check-out will get me 36 credits in applied science in ATC at community college of the Air Force. After my Guard tower certification in about a year, I'm then circling back to that same community college to finish up my associates in ATC getting 33 additional credits. I'll have about 110 credits in the bag and it seems pretty logical to push forward to a Bachelor’s of some type. I'm possibly considering a BS in Aviation Management
Questions are:
- What would a good BS be paired with all my ATC stuff?
- What job(s) out there will make me the most money with following that I will (hopefully) have? I have my sights on ATC but add in the BS in Aviation Management (or another BS) might open the doors to some type of ATC pre management, FAA-ish, NTSB type position. Something with more than ATC or a path after ATC.
- In 2028, I should have:
- AS in Air Traffic Control
- BS in Aviation Management
- CTO Certification - Military (airport #1 / Class D)
- CTO Certification - Civilian (airport #2 / Class D)
- Military leadership & promotions
- Any certifications that comes along with the above
- At least a private pilots license
Thanks for reading and any feed back, suggestions, or ideas are very welcome.