For a career in flying does it matter what kind of bachelors I have or is it just that I have a 4yr degree?

No, it essentially does not matter. On airline applications, which are "scored" by computer, you receive points for various accomplishments. Let's say, for example that an AS degree is worth 3 points and BS degree is worth 10 points. You receive no extra points for where you go to school and what you major in. What you need are the required pilot ratings, flight time, 4 years of higher education and good references. An aviation degree will NOT help you get into the airlines. It won't hurt of course, and it gives you a little better background on the technical side of things, but it won't give you an edge over applicants who have a degree in something else. Take it from someone who has a more or less useless BS in Professional Aeronautics and wishes he had gotten a degree in a profession that could pay the bills during the times he was out of work as a pilot due to the economy, like right now. Talk about a BS degree...it's a b.s. degree. Besides that, the airlines actually look for interesting people with varied interests and backgrounds. Someone who is 100% aviation all the way is one dimensional and rather boring to fly with. p.s. In today's world 95% of all major airline pilots have at least a Bachelors degree. If you don't it will be hard to be competetive.

Narp. It won't look as good as the guy with the Aviation Science degree but it won't hurt your chances. My CFI used to work for a major airline, he had a four year degree in communications. Still got hired. Airlines don't necessarily even ASK that you have a degree, it just goes without saying because the best candidates applying have a degree of some sort. Most piloting jobs out there don't require a degree to get at all. Go for it anyway!