EECS UC Berkeley Cal or EE/ECE UC Davis Aggies

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I got accepted to both Cal Berkeley and Davis as a transfer student from CC with an EECS major. My focus is more toward electrical engineering rather than computer science.
Would going to one school affect my chances at grad school? I plan on attending grad school after my Bachelor’s to pursue a Masters.

What about employment?
How much does school prestige matter for employment?
How much does prestige matter in terms of salary?
Does prestige matter at the undergrad level or at the grad level? (Does it matter where I got for undergrad school? Does it matter where I go for grad school?)

What can you EE or ECE students tell me?
What are the pros and cons of Berkeley vs Davis?

I have been trying to decide for a long time. I have about 1.5 weeks left to submit my SIR. I’ve been to both campuses and I don’t mind the feel of the campus at either one.

Thank you!

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If for EECS or even EE, Berkeley hands-down, no question.
Sure it’s very tough at Berkeley, but if you can graduate, you can get interviews at almost any company, and it’s up to you to ace the interviews and get the job.
And many Silicon Valley companies visit Berkeley all the time to recruit, talk about networking and connections.

Really there is no clear advantage to get a master’s in EE/CS. Even with just a bachelor’s in EECS from Berkeley and relevant experience, you can get great job offers. That is why there is not that many US students doing EE/CS master’s, and in those programs most students are international who need the visa and local presence to apply for US jobs.

Though getting PhD in EE/CS would afford you advantage in getting a great job.

If you go to Davis I reckon you need a great GPA to get into good EE/CS master’s program.