Hello, I'm a 17-year-old student pilot about to get my private pilot license. My dream has always been to become a commercial pilot for large airlines such as united, delta, american etc. I'm a senior in highschool and still haven't decided on which college to chose. I visited Ohio University and Kent State, and went to their airports to check it out. They were nice and all but I was wondering if getting a 4 year degree in something aviation related and minoring in business (as a backup) was a good idea or if there was a better path to take. My main goal is to join a regional airline such as Republic, as they're based in my home city, working towards my hours to hop on with the main airlines.
I would really appreciate it if current commercial pilots could give me some advice or share the path they took towards commercial flying.
Thanks :)