<p>I graduated from Cal Poly in aerospace engineering a couple months ago. I am thinking about getting a master's, but I was wondering does it matter to employers where I get my degree? I'm limited financially so this is why I am considering CSUs at the moment, but normally most people get a bachelor's at a CSU and do grad school at a UC. Is the engineering curriculum in grad school the same at a CSU and UC?</p>
<p>I would say just stick with a Cal Poly school if you’re going to get your master’s. I wouldn’t consider any other CSU than one of the Cal Poly’s for a masters. Go UC otherwise.</p>
<p>What is making you in a hurry to get your master’s? Take a few years, get some job experience, then you will have a much better idea about where to go to grad school.</p>
<p>If you can get a research assistantship at a UC (or any research institution for that matter), go for it. It’ll help pay for your master’s, and you’ll have plenty of opportunities to make connections with employers in the process.</p>
<p>I’m not really in a hurry to go back to school. I guess the main reason for me going back is that I haven’t had luck in landing a full-time job. All this time I’m applying for jobs and waiting, I feel like I’m losing valuable time and not being productive in sharpening my skills. I know eventually I would like to get a Master’s, but I wasn’t sure if it’d be after working for a couple years or right away. </p>
<p>I thought of the research assistantship, but it seems really competitive to land one. I’ll look more into it though.</p>