The Air Force Option

OPTION 1

Continue pursuing your degree. Start networking to meet people working in a Guard or Reserve unit that you'd like to fly for (units in your own home state are a plus). Get them to hire you. They will send you to boot camp to get your commission and then you'll be off to pilot training for a year followed by 3-6 months more initial qual training in whatever aircraft you'll be flying. It will take about about 3 years of flying to upgrade to aircraft commander (AC)if you are in a crew airplane. Obiviously a fighter dude will log PIC from day one. After making AC, you'll be logging that precious PIC time that airlines require. About 3 more years as the AC (depending on how much you fly) should get that turbine PIC where it needs to be. From the start of pilot training, I'd guess that it would take about 6 years to finally have enough PIC to be competive at the majors. That may be about what the unit's pilot committment would be anyway....not sure though....I'm an active duty guy.

OPTION 2

Go active duty via ROTC or OTS (just make sure either way you are guranteed a pilot slot...OTS might be better for this). They will send you to boot camp then pilot training and then you'll owe the Air Force 10 years (yes, 10 years!) before you can get out to apply for the majors. You will definitely have the turbine PIC by then!

OPTION 3

Go the civilian route which I know nothing about but have heard is very long and frugal.

I recommend Option 1....just my $.02 Hope this helps.