<p>I understand that you shouldn't pick a school or major based on how much money you could possibly earn in the future; however, I am curious to know if the school you graduate from affects your salary or job opportunities. I am planning on attending Texas A&M University and majoring in Mechanical Engineering, but some people tell me that if I want to major in Engineering I should go to the University of Texas at Austin because if I graduate from TAMU it will be hard for me to get a job. Is this true? Besides the environment, is there a big difference between TAMU and UT? Does an engineer coming from UT necessarily have more job opportunities or a bigger salary than an engineer coming from TAMU?</p>
<p>UT has a better engineering program… so if you use some intuitive since, you would come to the conclusion that a better program = better job opportunities when you get out.</p>
<p>While what curlyfreak12 said is true, A&M is more well-known for its networking than UT Austin. If you are an Aggie and your potential employer is an Aggie, there is, theoretically, (this all coming from my sister, who is an Aggie) a better chance you’d get a job than a Longhorn dealing with another Longhorn. Really, as both schools have superb engineering programs, as long as you apply yourself and graduate in the higher half of your class, it doesn’t matter which school you attend. My high school physics teacher used to work with plenty of Aggie mechanical engineers. Rather than academics, I think the most important thing that you should consider is in which environment you think you would thrive more.</p>
<p>If you plan on working and living in Texas than I don’t believe it matters. If you want people to look at you out of state then UT. Do you have a choice between both?</p>