<p>Im a senior and I am interested in chemical engineering schools. My choices are between Lehigh, Pitt, and Delaware. Please tell me the pros and cons of going to each for chemE.</p>
<p>*Lehigh, Pitt, and Delaware. *</p>
<p>Two of those schools are publics. Are you instate for either school? It may not be worth paying the high OOS costs. </p>
<p>What is your budget? Will your parents pay the high OOS costs? If not, then that can eliminate that school or schools.</p>
<p>sorry i forgot to say i am a PA resident so Pitt will be in-state tuition. My parents are not willing to pay high college costs, which is why i am skeptical of Delaware. However, Delaware is #10 in US News ChemE rankings, which is why i still have it there. Any opinion on the chemE programs for these schools. Thank you</p>
<p>All are good. Go with the cheapest. Or if costs are comparable, go to the school you like best. Engineering employers will not pay you a premium because you graduated from a better program/more expensive school.</p>
<p>All those programs will serve your needs. Work hard and get a good GPA.</p>
<p>Is there any that pop out to you out of the 3? Will I have a better chance of getting employed if I go to one of the programs as opposed to the other 2?</p>
<p>Check with each college’s career office and ask them for a list of companies that recruited chemical engineers on-campus the past year. Delaware has a highly ranked program because it has historic ties with DuPont. However, I don’t think your other two programs are disadvantaged in any way that will impact your chance of getting employed.</p>
<p>Since they are all strong programs, you might look into the other variables in your decision. Size of the school (5K versus 15 K), urban (Pitt) versus rural, strong greek scene (Lehigh) versus not.</p>
<p>IMHO, Lakemom is correct! My d’s company has ChemEs from Northwestern, Michigan, Michigan State, Vanderbilt, Carnegie Mellon, U of I and MI tech, a small enginnering school, where the ice melts in July. Go to school where YOU think you can learn and enjoy your time there. Of course as a ChemE student “there” means your favorite study spot…</p>
<p>Good luck</p>
<p>The cheapest is the best for engineers. Engineering is the most employable degree since you have to be good to get it from any school really. So go with the cheapest so you have the least debt. The school you go to won’t really affect career opportunities for engineers.</p>