Any Embry Riddle Grads out there?

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