I’ve been interested in this career for a while, I’m fortunate enough to live in Houston where we have Rice University next door. So I was wondering, does Rice fit in with my career path? I don’t know how it holds up against other schools like Stanford University, I know Rice is awesome and is one of the best around the world, but is it one of the best for my career path? The weather I don’t mind, I’ve seen people complain about 80 degree weather, I’ve got no problem reaching the 100’s, plus winter weather is perfect weather in Houston.
When it comes to engineering, it doesn’t really matter where you get your Bachelor’s, as long as the program is ABET-accredited.
@AuraObscura can I ask why?
Well, simply, in the engineering field, people (including employers) care less about the name of your school than they do about your skills and experience. The fact that engineering programs must be ABET-accredited means that there’s a strong level of standardization between undergraduate engineering programs. While different schools do offer slightly different opportunities and different environments, you’ll learn the same material everywhere, and you’ll generally have access to the same types of internships and co-ops everywhere. You will also generally have access to similar engineering extracurricular activities and clubs everywhere.
Consequently, at the undergraduate level, it doesn’t really matter where you go. Sure, some schools may offer certain opportunities that others don’t, but this won’t be a career-altering thing. Ultimately, especially in engineering, you are responsible for the type and variety of skills and experience you attain above and beyond the standard that everyone attains, and the school has little or nothing to do with this.
In other words, decide which school to attend based on other criteria, like fit, or weather, etc.