Does it matter where I go for undergrad whether to UCSD or USC for EE?

<p>In addition, I was wondering if currently that the employment for EE undergrads are not that bad, or do most EE undergrads go for their masters in EE now?</p>

<p>How does someone determine if an engineering school is tier 1 or tier 2 or etc.?</p>

<p>Extremely generic way of ranking schools: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/engineering-majors/981759-us-news-undergrad-engineering-rankings-2011-a.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/engineering-majors/981759-us-news-undergrad-engineering-rankings-2011-a.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>These rankings are often unreliable, but they give you a general idea of how different programs stack up.</p>

<p>Is the cost the same? Which school do you like better?</p>

<p>Should be…but i was wondering if anyone in the EE industry would answer how they would view applicants from these two different schools.</p>

<p>Are you a California resident? If so, I think it’s much smarter to go to UCSD for your BS in EE. The programs are probably equivalent in their levels of rigor but UCSD’s in-state tuition is so much lower than USC’s (a school that is jokingly referred to as the “University of Spoiled Children” here in California).</p>

<p>For grad, USC has an online EE master’s program that is very convenient for working professionals One of the guys I work with is halfway through the program right now. And based on my discussions with him, the online master’s program is no joke – he is working on challenging stuff and spending significant number or hours every week on his schoolwork.</p>

<p>Yes, I am a california resident. The reason why I was leaning towards USC was for the networking and prestige since I was only planning to get my bachelor’s in the near future. After looking at the US News link, UCSD is ranked 23rd while USC is ranked 31st.
It’s quite a jump.</p>