I am not. I’m a healthcare provider. I have many engineers in my family, including MIT and Stanford grads. Most of my knowledge though comes through helping my son through the process. I know about how engineers are educated, but very little about engineering, especially at the level my son works now.
If you want a good anecdote of how goofy the USNWR rankings are, you need look no further than undergrad engineering programs where doctorates are not offered. My son’s alma mater, Cal Poly, is ranked 7th, but in every single individual category, it ranks #2. How does that make sense? How about the fact that Harvey Mudd is ranked 4th in ME, but doesn’t offer a degree in ME?!?
Engineering rankings mean VERY little to me, and can lead families to make very bad decisions.