I believe he can get his cfi and start instructing well before he graduates. If he hussles he could be close to the restricted ATP mins by the time he would finish a qualifying collegiate program such as WMU, plus he would have a four year degree and not have to worry about online classes while he’s working at a regional. I did ATP but only because i didn’t decide to start flying until i was a senior in college and i wasn’t about to change majors. It fast and efficient but it’s very “self propelled,” meaning a lot of independent study and learning if you want to be successful there. I went from no certs to delta in ten years, and that’s counting the five year halt put on everyone’s careers with the age 65 rule.