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What is the best college to go to for engineering?

I was curious to see what would be the best choice for me.

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Thank you comment icon Brooke, it really just depends on what you are looking for. By that I mean what type of engineering degree are you interested in getting, do you want large class setting or small class? Whichever you decide, be sure to look into their rate of students getting jobs upon graduation and if possible do a campus visit so you can get a feel of what the school is like and the atmosphere. Leiá Wilson
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Chirag R.’s Answer

Engineering has so many different branches that I urge you to first decide which engineering branch would you like to pursue..Civil, Mechanical, Industrial, Environmental, Electronics, Computer Science etc. are some of the popular engineering branches you may have heard of.

Based on which one interests you, one can then help you provide a better answer for your question..Example- Say Mass. Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cal Tech, U of Texas at Austin are some of the great schools for Computer Science Enginneering degress..

So, narrow down to a specific engineering branch and then ask us again..Good Luck !
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Alan’s Answer

I'd echo a lot of these answers. The best college for engineering (and this is a very broad and general question since there are so many disciplines of engineering) is going to be the one that gives you the best access to where you want to work and what you want to do, and which will provide the best ROI.

For instance, if you want to work in Oil and Energy, some of the best schools don't necessarily have to be Harvard or MIT, but rather the University of Houston or Rice University - both schools are in Houston, miles away several oil and gas majors' campuses.

If you want to do Computer Engineering or Computer Science, the University of Texas at Austin is located in one of the largest tech hubs in the US and miles away from the likes of Dell or Apple.

I'd take a step back and do some research on what you want to do and what type of company you'd want to work for. Once you figure that out, take a look at where some of these companies are located. Then, check to see what colleges are around the area that offer that engineering degree and compare tuition costs. You don't always have to attend the most prestigious school to land a solid engineering job.

Good luck with your search!!
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Ken’s Answer

It really does not matter where you go to school to study engineering. What matters is how well you do with studying and how well you do with networking to set up connections which will benefit you throughout your career. Many people in engineering get their start at a community college, as the sizes and smaller, the tuition is more reasonable, and they offer coop, intern, shadowing programs which will allow a student to earn and learn and get practical career exposure along the way. Here is a very important video by a person who worked in the admissions office of Stanford University, which has some very important information: ##

http://www.ted.com/talks/julie_lythcott_haims_how_to_raise_successful_kids_without_over_parenting?utm_campaign=social&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_content=talk&utm_term=education

Ken recommends the following next steps:

The first step is to take an interest and aptitude test and have it interpreted by your school counselor to see if you share the personality traits necessary to enter the field. You might want to do this upon entry into college, as the interpretation might differ slightly due to the course offering of the school. However, do not wait until entering college, as the information from the test will help to determine the courses that you take in high school. Too many students, due to poor planning, end up paying for courses in college which they could have taken for free in high school.
Next, when you have the results of the testing, talk to the person at your high school and college to arrange to talk to, visit, and possibly shadow people doing what you think that you might want to do, so that you can get know what they are doing and how they got there. Here are some tips: ## http://www.wikihow.com/Network ## ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/nonawkward-ways-to-start-and-end-networking-conversations https://www.themuse.com/advice/4-questions-to-ask-your-network-besides-can-you-get-me-a-job?ref=carousel-slide-1 ##
Then, it would be very helpful to locate and attend meetings of professional associations to which people who are doing what you think that you want to do belong, so that you can get their advice. These associations may offer or know of intern, coop, shadowing, and scholarship opportunities. These associations are the means whereby the professionals keep abreast of their career area following college and advance in their career. Here are some tips: ## https://www.careeronestop.org/BusinessCenter/Toolkit/find-professional-associations.aspx?&frd=true ## ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/9-tips-for-navigating-your-first-networking-event ##
It is very important to express your appreciation to those who help you along the way to be able to continue to receive helpful information and to create important networking contacts along the way. Here are some good tips: ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/the-informational-interview-thank-you-note-smart-people-know-to-send?ref=recently-published-2 ## ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/3-tips-for-writing-a-thank-you-note-thatll-make-you-look-like-the-best-candidate-alive?bsft_eid=7e230cba-a92f-4ec7-8ca3-2f50c8fc9c3c&bsft_pid=d08b95c2-bc8f-4eae-8618-d0826841a284&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_20171020&utm_source=blueshift&utm_content=daily_20171020&bsft_clkid=edfe52ae-9e40-4d90-8e6a-e0bb76116570&bsft_uid=54658fa1-0090-41fd-b88c-20a86c513a6c&bsft_mid=214115cb-cca2-4aec-aa86-92a31d371185&bsft_pp=2 ##
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Terry’s Answer

I agree with Mr. Shah that you should first decide on which branch of engineering you want to enter before getting an answer to this question. In addition, I think there is no single 'best college' for any particular branch of engineering. In my opinion, the best college for you is the one that combines not only expertise in engineering education but also includes other considerations, for example:


  1. Do you prefer a large or small school?
  2. How close to home do you want (or have) to be?
  3. Can you or your family afford the tuition or the student loans that you would incur at a particular school?
  4. Is financial support from the school important?
  5. How strong is the school in other academic areas, in case you decide to pursue a different career path or just want to broaden your education?
  6. What is the school's reputation when it comes to getting its graduates hired for their first job?

I've met a lot of engineers from many different fields over my career and their success and skills had more to do with their attitude, effort, and innate ability than what school they went to. That's another way of saying that the school you choose is probably one of the less important factors to consider when it comes to future success.


Whatever field of engineering you decide on, I wish you success.


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