I was wondering which of these schools recruit a lot of mechanical engineers into large aviation/aerospace companies like Boeing, Lockheed Martin, GE Aviation etc.
Penn State
VCU
Drexel
Ohio State
Stony Brook
George Mason University
I might be wrong, but I think Purdue should be added to the list, because their engineering school is amazing.
I agree but I choose those schools because those are the schools i am applying too
You might be able to get that info from Career Services. For instance, Virginia Tech has detailed post grad surveys on their Career Services website. Boeing was the #10 employer of their 2014 grads (of grads who reported).
I think U of A should be on the list.
^^ Even better, UAH, since many of the aerospace jobs in Alabama are in Huntsville.
Depends on what the OP can afford. Some of these out of state public schools that are being suggested may be unaffordable.
OP listed the schools he/she is applying to, I don’t believe there was a request for more options. Almost every accredited engineering program will place well into aerospace companies. That said, of those schools, Ohio State and Penn State will have the best recruiting. As two of the largest schools in the country, all the major aerospace companies recruit and hire there.
NOVADad, I thought they are the same school. What’s the acronym stands for? I believe CEO of Lockheed Martin went to UoA.
UAH is in Huntsville. University of Alabama is in Tuscaloosa. But the OP is not looking for more schools anyway and these schools may not be affordable as he is OOS.
Marilyn Hewson, CEO of Lockheed, went to University of Alabama (UA) in Tuscaloosa. That’s the flagship UA school. UAH is the University of Alabama in Huntsville. If the OP has the GPA and SAC/ACT scores, he can get a full tuition scholarship at UA or a full ride at UAH.
Thank you all!
If the OP is not in range for automatic merit at the above schools, his state schools may be the best bet. Good luck.
Why on Earth has this thread focused on opinions about the schools to which @Bobbx123 should be applying instead of the question he actually asked about the schools to which he is actually applying?
I think @Chardo pretty much summed it up already. I’d only add that it might be worthwhile to try and find some online information about the career fairs at each of those schools and look at which companies recruit there. That ought to give a realistic look at which companies like to recruit the graduates from each schools. If a company like Boeing does not specifically recruit a given school, it is not impossible to get a job there, but it is certainly less likely.
I don’t get it either. But these Alabama schools seem popular because of merit. But the OP’s scores may not be high enough anyway. Looking at the career services (employment data) and career fair info can be useful. The OP is a Virginia resident. We did tour GMU engineering and considered it for one of our kids had he not gotten into Virginia Tech. It seems like a good program. Probably not as heavily recruited as VT (which has a very large Career Fair/ Engineering Expo) but it seems to do well and is near DC so lots of potential employers that would be interested in GMU grads. I have no clue about any of the other school’s engineering programs.
The reason I asked because non of those schools stand out as good for aerospace engineering. He is applying that means it still early to add schools.
That Penn State doesn’t stand out as good for aerospace engineering just goes to show that you aren’t all that familiar with aerospace engineering. It’s a far more well-known program than Alabama, which is just middle of the road.
I’ve heard of Purdue but not Penn State for Aerospace. Also the Lockheed Martin in Pennsylvania is relocated to Colorado. In fact if I want aerospace jobs, I go to Colorado or schools in Colorado.
It’s true U of Alabama is not known for Aerospace but because of the CEO, they most likely to hire Aerospace engineers there.
This!
The career development centers at each school may also put out yearly reports (see one below).
OSU and Penn State have large, well respected engineering schools; they are heavily recruited nationally. You need to do your research on the smaller schools. Some of them could also be recruited by these firms. They sometimes recruit fairly small schools, based on issues like diversity.
This link leads to the Drexel Career Development center annual report (2013-14). It’s includes info on top employers (and also notice the focus on Co-ops at Drexel).
http://issuu.com/drexelscdc/docs/annual_report_final?e=15521809/11553949
Tip: Check out the engineering clubs/design teams at each school. Do they get sponsored by a large aviation/aerospace company? If so, that company will be recruiting at that school. Check out their newsletters, etc.
Good Luck!