<p>This is my list. It includes my dream schools, my middle-of-the-continuum hopeful schools, and my safe schools. I'm interested in going into Civil Engineering, and the last time I posted on these forums I was given so much helpful information. I'm hoping to get the same feedback this time, and thanks in advanced to all those who post. </p>
<p>So here is my list:</p>
<p>Massachusetts Institute of Technology
University of California-Berkeley
California Institute of Technology
Georgie Institute of Technology
Carnegie Mellon University
University of Texas at Austin
Purdue University, West Lafayette Campus
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Stanford University
Texas A&M University </p>
<p>I realize it's long, but I was hoping for you folks to give me your expert advice on these schools and their strengths when it comes to Civil engineering specifically. Also, if you have any other university suggestions that would be great too...</p>
<p>Just whether or not they are good Civil Engineering schools, cuz I’m curious whether or not I’m making a good choice for my university list when talking about a civil engineering major. How are their engineering colleges and whatnot? Thanks for your reply btw. And whatever info you can give me really, including whether you have another university that sounds good, or whether you find one of those schools inappropriate for a civil engineering major.</p>
<p>When I asked for more info I meant it. What do you want to earn a degree for? There’s really no reason to go to MIT (or any of your others for that matter) if all you want to do is layout streets and curb cuts. On the otherhand if you want to earn a PhD and teach at a prestigious university then MIT might be exactly the right place.</p>
<p>I’m a senior in highschool going to an undergraduate degree in civil engineering. I have no idea where I’m taking it with me. I’m planning on working with architects on buildings and towers, and working on cities and bridges and whatnot. I don’t know how far I’m taking this… definitely to masters degree but I’m not sure if im going as far as a PhD and teaching at another school.</p>
<p>Osdad makes probably the only point that can be made here.</p>
<p>In all seriousness I would choose the cheapest one out of those schools if you want to be a civil engineer. If you want to get into academia(PhD in the future), then you might want to focus on the more prestigious schools. And I don’t even know if it’s worth mentioning here as civil tends not to speak to an interest in high finance or consulting - but if you had some interest in those fields then MIT, Stanford, etc., might be a good place, however, in that case civil probably would not be the best choice. </p>
<p>If civil engineering interests you, then any of those schools will more than suffice for a good civil engineering job. This is not a joke, if I were you and interested in being an actual civil engineer - I would choose the cheapest school on your list even if you do get into MIT. The only reason to choose an out of state school might be if you are dead-set on starting your career in a different location. E.g. you live in Georgia but you really want to work in California when you graduate, it will be easier to get a California job from a California school than a Georgia school.</p>
<p>I live in the Middle East, I’m an international student… But yeah I see what you mean, and it does make sense. I don’t really have any information to add to what I have written, and what you wrote @purduefrank is really what I was going for with this post. So like information like yours is really helpful. Literally anything you can tell me is going to help me at this point.</p>