Which is better for electrical engineering?
They are both good programs. You could convince yourself either way that one was better than the other, but personally, given the caliber of both, I think that’s a waste of time.
What I would pay attention to are the intangibles that will impact your experience. A&M is the largest school by student body in the nation. With that comes some advantages, mainly lots of research. Don’t dismiss athletics if that’s important to you. Unless you live for hockey, A&M will be far better. It also comes with disadvantages, large classes and lots of instruction by graduate students. You also have to compete for major. Lastly, weather. College Station can get pretty hot.
RPI on the other hand is relatively small, roughly 6000 undergrads. They have a doctoral program and research, but A&M’s research budget probably far exceeds RPI’s. Classes will be smaller. Troy can get very cold.
The elephant in the room is price. RPI will be close to $200,000 MORE than A&M if you are a TX resident. Even if you are a Medalist and get more than the minimum $60k, let’s say $100k, you’ll still be paying close to $100k more at RPI.
So, the TL;DR response is, there’s a lot more to consider than which is “better.”
Also investigate whether there is a college GPA that you need, or a competitive admission process to pass to get into your major after enrolling.
^A&M is garbage about that entry to your major stuff.
EE grad student at A&M checking in. I would decide between the two almost solely based on price.