New 'Drone Studies' Major Has Graduates Starting At $120,000 A Year

[e3lal]

The fact that the U.S. is training more pilots to fly drones than it is to fly fighters and bombers is nothing new, but the stress those drone operators are under is only growing, and the need for civilian contractors to ease their burden is great.
Erik German at The Daily reports some American colleges are responding to that demand and offering what could be America's newest, and possibly best paying, major.

German tracked down a student at Northwestern Michigan College (NMC), Jeb Bailey, who says he's taken every drone related class the school offers, and watched a classmate recently accept a job with an overseas contractor. "He got like $200,000 per year," Bailey says, “and he didn’t even finish his associate’s degree.

 

[jookz]

those call of duty killstreak skills about to pay off

 

[solarius49]

but most drones are military operated. So college isnt even really needed....this sounds like the BS if you ask me

 

[b smooth 202]

Originally Posted by solarius49

but most drones are military operated. So college isnt even really needed....this sounds like the BS if you ask me

...the military developed the drone technology and the civilian world always follows suit.

 

[solarius49]

But it has far less civilian applications. Lets be real here, if you major in "Drone Studies" you wont have much of a job field for quite a few years.

 

[504 d1 prospect]

http://unmanned.molleindustria.org/

 

[vendetta]

Originally Posted by jookz

those call of duty killstreak skills about to pay off

CoD...

If we need somebody to flinch in a tenth of a second we'll let you know.