<p>^^
I was talking about tuition.</p>
<p>I never heard of any Catholic schools with strong engineering programs and I am an engineer. If you must go to a Catholic school, you are probably giving up the opportunity to attend a (much) better engineering program elsewhere. Keep in mind there’s no such thing as Catholic engineering company when you look for an engineering job. It may be time to grow more independent.</p>
<p>^^^^^ You aren’t Catholic so you wouldn’t understand. And the fact you havent heard of them doesnt mean they aren’t really good programs. </p>
<p>I strongly encourage people who want a Catholic education and an engineering degree (computer, mechanical, electrical, genetic, aeronautical or whatever) to follow their heart and avoid the prestige hounds assiduously.</p>
<p>My daughter goes to LMU in Los Angeles and my son goes to USD in San Diego. Although I am unsure about their engineering departments, both are excellent universities and worth a look.</p>
<p>^^^^^ “You aren’t Catholic so you wouldn’t understand. And the fact you havent heard of them doesnt mean they aren’t really good programs”</p>
<p>This is the same argument when I hear that people on CC undervalue Catholic schools. If you want a top engineering school, then don’t go to a Catholic university. If you attend a university simply because it is affiliated with a certain denomination, don’t be blaming others when they aren’t impressed with your education. Once again, sometimes you can’t have it both ways.</p>
<p>Well here’s a fun fact - my two children that are attending Catholic universities aren’t Catholic. That’s how much they valued the universities they are attending. My youngest is going to Cal though so he broke with tradition. haha I didn’t guide any of them. The two oldest just ended up at Catholic schools and both are receiving an outstanding education and love the college experience at their respective universities.</p>
<p>Its okay mom. There is virulent strain of anti catholicism on CC. These people don’t get it. Some of our nation’s largest and most prominent Fortune 500 companies hire regularly from Catholic Schools, many of them for engineers. </p>
<p>I am glad your two kids went to Catholic schools and value them. For those who don’t value or want a Catholic education, that is perfectly fine with me. They can just shuffle off to Buffalo as they say and do their thing. But the Catholic bashers here need to think twice and knock it off. </p>
<p>They don’t seem to get or respect the very specific question asked by the OP.</p>
<p>^^^Comments such as the one above are once again proving my point.</p>
<p>“I am glad your two kids went to Catholic schools and value them. For those who don’t value or want a Catholic education, that is perfectly fine with me. They can just shuffle off to Buffalo as they say and do their thing. But the Catholic bashers here need to think twice and knock it off.”</p>
<p>Ghostbuster, I am a devout and practicing Catholic, but I must confess (pun not intended) that I also do not quite understand the point of a “Catholic education”…not at the collegel level and not in this day and age. High schools can and do instill a value system in their students. Universities cannot do that. I am sorry, but there is absolutely nothing Catholic universities do differently from non-denominational universities. Some Catholic universities (like BC, Georgetown, Notre Dame etc…) are excellent in various disciplines, but it so happens that there aren’t any that are greatly respected for Engineering. As such, for an Engineering student, I would generally not recommend a Catholic university.</p>