<p>I'm not sure which is better - CIT or Berkeley. Does anyone have a good opinion on this? I'm planning to major in EECS or Computer Engineering (pretty similar).</p>
<p>you should probably check out the rankings from US news...
and then realize the obvious</p>
<p>I don't see how this is obvious. Carnegie Mellon is #2 and Berkeley is #4 (due to a tie on #2).</p>
<p>It depends on if you want to do electrical engineering or computer engineering really. You just posted the rankings for computer engineering. For electrical engineering, berkeley ranks at #2 and Carnegie Mellon is #10.</p>
<p>I think both programs are top-notch, the decision should come down to funding (in-state at UCB is going to be significantly cheaper than CMU without aid) and how well you feel you'd fit in at the respective schools.</p>
<p>I want to do Computer Engineering. UCB is going to be cheaper (since I am in-state)... I don't know about the opportunites for Berkeley students. I know Carnegie Mellon is going to have a Google office soon (which is pretty much my dream job) but I don't know about Berkeley (how competitive it is, etc.).</p>
<p>@lutz: Here is some data on what you can do with EECS from UCB (real data from past students)
<a href="http://career.berkeley.edu/Major/EECS.stm%5B/url%5D">http://career.berkeley.edu/Major/EECS.stm</a></p>
<p>...if what you are worried about is the job/internship opportunity, i think it's quite obvious that you should choose Berkeley because it's so close to the silicon valley. Sure CM might have a google office or what not, but google is in norcal and I am sure some Berkeley students do intern there over the summer or end up working there. Even EECS students from MIT would have to come over to the Bay area in summer to do internships.</p>
<p>I think if UCB will be considerably cheaper for you, then it should be a fine choice. I don't think there would be significant opportunity differences between the two schools since they're both top-notch institutions that probably get the same recruiters.</p>
<p>If you're interested in seeing what jobs CMU ECE grads take, you can get it here: <a href="http://www.studentaffairs.cmu.edu/career/employ/salary/ECE.pdf%5B/url%5D">http://www.studentaffairs.cmu.edu/career/employ/salary/ECE.pdf</a></p>
<p>Er, it's Carnegie Mellon University...</p>
<p>I think he's doing a weird merger of Carnegie Mellon University and the Carnegie Institute of Technology, the college within CMU where ECE housed.</p>
<p>What's the difference between EECS, "Computer Engineering," and "Computer Science & Engineering"? at least, among the UC schools?</p>
<p>Bump. I'm still pretty unsure about this... any more ideas?</p>
<p>follow your heart</p>
<p>no really, if they're both the same academically, just go with your instinct</p>
<p>Bump. I'm more confused than ever. Help.</p>
<p>EECS at Berkeley can be tuned towards "Computer Engineering".
Computer Engineering is basically Computer Science + some EE.</p>
<p>If money is not an issue, go where you want. Go with your instinct. If money is an issue, go to the cheapest one. There is no wrong choice here, but one is not 'worth' substantially more money than another.</p>