<p>is Embry-Riddle a good Aerospace engineering school?</p>
<p>I am applying for Purdue/PSU/ISU/KU</p>
<p>how about Embry riddle compared to those schools?</p>
<p>I have heard good things about Embry Riddle and also good things about Purdue in particular with respect to Aerospace Engineering. I actually looked into Embry Riddle extensively back when I was figuring out what to do but chose UIUC instead. </p>
<p>I believe Purdue focuses a bit more in research, though I don’t know for sure. From when I last looked at Embry Riddle, the highest degree they offer is a Masters, so that aids in my thought process since Purdue offers Masters and PhDs, but I don’t know for sure. </p>
<p>I know Embry-Riddle performs well at aerospace related competitions, so you can expect they have good resources and funding for that sort of thing. I think you would get a quality undergraduate education at either institution, but maybe there is a chance Purdue covers more theoretical topics and Embry-Riddle covers more applied engineering topics. You may want to try and research the curriculum for Embry-Riddle. However, I believe you will have a good education at either place. </p>
<p>I will note that I chose against Embry Riddle because I did some research on them and found many complaints about the college life (at the Daytona campus that is). Take into account those seemingly less important aspects because they will make a difference in your college experience. Anyways, good luck to you in figuring out things in this exciting time of your life!</p>
<p>It is more a question of which university fits you best. All of the programs you cite are ABET accredited. As aerokid points out, Embry-Riddle is not a research university and the others you mention are. The other big difference is the fact that Embry_riddle is a private institution and the others are all state universities (although the distinction is less and less clear these days).</p>
<p>Another point to consider is the availability of financial aid. Embry Riddle seemed to have a LOT of loans and very few scholarships available. My D decided against it for that reason, but we went to visit and understand the aerospace program there is outstanding.</p>
<p>Embry-Riddle is a great school for undergraduate AE. The program does have a pretty heavy Astro/Aero focus in the junior/senior years, but the core classes are generalized enough to give you a broader base. Personally, I think they have the mixture just right. If you’re looking for an even broader engineering base though, you may want to consider going Mechanical. </p>
<p>If you couldn’t already tell, I went to Embry-Riddle (Prescott campus) so I might be a little biased! I really enjoyed it there though, and would certainly do it all over again if the option presented itself. Between the two campuses, I think Prescott offers a better atmosphere and learning environment for engineering students. Additionally, they have been investing a lot of money into the engineering department (and the campus in general) over the past decade. Brand new library, CFD/Thermal lab, testing and fabrication building, Windtunnel lab, control theory lab, new cafeteria and caf</p>
<p>^Good points. I was specifically speaking about the daytona campus.</p>
<p>Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University at Daytona has a PhD program for Aerospace Engineering now. It’s on their site. </p>
<p>Yep, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering PhD programs, which is a very big step for the school. In fact, they have pretty extensive plans to expand research involvement in the coming years.</p>
<p>Does anyone know how likely I’d get a job if I got a graduate degree in AE from ERAU Daytona? It seems that Cal Poly SLO has more opportunities, esp. for astronautics, which is what I really want to do. </p>
<p>Well, it’s Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, so if your goal is astronautics, then perhaps you should look elsewhere, as it is not their focus. Otherwise, it is graduate school, so look at the research the professors there are doing and if one happens to be doing research exactly in the area that interests you, then maybe it will work out after all. After all, it’s not like they totally neglect the astronautical half of things. If they did, they wouldn’t be accredited.</p>
<p>You can check out some of their research involvements [url=<a href=“http://daytonabeach.erau.edu/college-engineering/research/index.html]here[/url”>http://daytonabeach.erau.edu/college-engineering/research/index.html]here[/url</a>]. </p>
<p>Id like to work at any aerospace company; SpaceX, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, NASA, etc. I think I might go for CalPoly instead. Easy to get into and possibilities for internships at JPL if I do well. (When I say easy I mean easy compared to UC’s and top privates like Stanford and Caltech). Cal Poly I also believe doesn’t really focus on your ECs, which is good for me because I’m smart, just too lazy to do many ECs. One problem is that I really wanted to get a PhD, so I might have to go to a UC, or transfer for graduate education. Argh, college searching is killing me… ): </p>
<p>Don’t worry about graduate school at this time. Go to an undergraduate school that can get you to one of those companies and just keep graduate school in the back of your mind as motivation to make sure you do well, that way when you get to the end of the program, you have the option to go even if you decide it isn’t for you (after all, it would be extraordinarily hard to get a Ph.D. if you are “lazy”).</p>
<p>I meant lazy with respect to community service/ EC. I take all my school work and tests extremely seriously. </p>
<p>Personally, I think a lot fewer schools care about all that stuff than people think.</p>
<p>Internship opportunities at JPL would be phenomenal! If the UCs can offer that, you really can’t do better!</p>
<p>What about Florida Institute of Technology for Aerospace Engineering?</p>
<p>The JPL internship applicant pool is spread out all over the country. The UC schools, and Cal Poly don’t have any special hooks for students to get internships there. Unless you’re going to Caltech (which operates JPL), students from all other schools compete on a level playing field. And even then, I’m not entirely sure Caltech students are given any priority over students from other schools.</p>
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<p>Confirmation, UMD has sent 5 from the AE department in the past 2 years (3 of those now working there full time post graduation).</p>