<p>Which has a better reputation, job opportunities, research opportunities, etc?</p>
<p>UC Berkeley</p>
<p>wat does berkeley have to offer that GT does not?</p>
<p>proximity to silicon valley</p>
<p>Berkeley has EECS</p>
<p>so is the only real difference where a graduate would get job offers?</p>
<p>Berkeley is closer to silicon valley, better job placement
Berkeley more known for EECS
Berkeley ranked higher academically</p>
<p>Other than that, its up to your personal preference
- Location
- Size
- Weather
etcetc</p>
<p>soccer player, would one option be cheaper for you? What engineering discipline are you interested in pursuing?</p>
<p>mechanical engineering. i live in virginia, so both would be out of state. with that said, georgia tech would still be cheaper and closer to home so cheaper travel</p>
<p>I would go with Georgia Tech. You aren't going to see a difference in starting pay or job opportunities...especially for mechanical engineering. If you were leaning towards EECS, Berkeley may be worth the premium. Save your money and go to Georgia Tech or Virginia Tech for that matter.</p>
<p>after MIT, the next 6 on the rankings are all extremely close. (some would argue too close to make the ratings significant)</p>
<p>ucbchemegrad- thanks for the nonbiased help... how much of a drop off is virginia tech from georgia tech? </p>
<p>Explorercy- after MIT, wat are the next 6 on the rankings?</p>
<p>2008 USNews Mechanical Engineering Programs:
Undergraduate engineering specialties:
Mechanical
(At schools whose highest degree is a doctorate)
1 Massachusetts Inst. of Technology<br>
2 Stanford University (CA)
3 University of California–Berkeley *
4 University of Michigan–Ann Arbor *
5 U. of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign *
6 Georgia Institute of Technology <em>
7 Purdue Univ.–West Lafayette (IN)</em>
8 Cornell University (NY)
9 California Institute of Technology<br>
10 Carnegie Mellon University (PA)
11 University of Texas–Austin *
12 Pennsylvania State U.–University Park *
13 Princeton University (NJ)
*14 Virginia Tech **
15 Texas A&M Univ.–College Station *
16 Univ. of Minnesota–Twin Cities *
17 Northwestern University (IL)
18 Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst. (NY)
19 Univ. of Wisconsin–Madison *
20 Johns Hopkins University (MD)
21 Ohio State University–Columbus *
22 Lehigh University (PA)
22 Michigan Technological University *
22 Univ. of California–San Diego *
22 Univ. of California–Santa Barbara * </p>
<p>All of these schools have fantastic, reputable mechanical engineering programs. You will have the same employment opportunities and pay...choose the option that you like best - keeping costs in mind.</p>
<p>You will NOT see higher pay because you graduated from a top ranked program...but, opportunities may differ slightly due to the regional recruiting base.</p>
<p>Thanks for the help. Im gonna take a closer look at georgia tech. ive grown up going to virginia tech football games and all that jazz and i think id rather just go out of state if i can afford it</p>
<p>Besides being better academically, Berkeley has at least two other things going for it compared to GT:
-it's not primarily a technical school. You'll have much more of a chance to interact with students from non-technical majors.
-the Bay Area and Berkeley are wonderful places on so many levels (physical beauty, urban life, activities available, cultural offerings). Atlanta just doesn't compare.</p>