Sounds like a case of Shiny Jet Syndrome

The fact is that there are not many [current or forecast] jobs to be had for pilots, although there are a LOT of fully qualified furloughed pilots. There is also proposed legislation going through the house that would require an ATP to serve as SIC in 121 operations. That legislation has a really good chance of becoming law, and comes with a three year implementation period. Unfortunately, the new law would be fully implimented by the time you graduated from Tech.

After four years of college, it's very likely that you won't have a marketable degree. There are many threads on this board that discuss the pro/con of an airways science degree. The advice that your getting to choose a different degree path comes from guys with lots of experience and insight - good luck.