<p>Got some luck to get their ad, both no merits.
Need HELP. UIUC got great ranking while columbia seems have more chance for career(just guess)
Im in water resource direction and trying to find job after MS program.
Any advise is welcome :)</p>
<p>Not sure why you think that Columbia offers better job prospects if it is not as strong a program. My guess is that either program will be fine. Choose on the basis of finances (remember to consider housing costs of central Illinois as opposed to New York) and which program looks like it offers the courses you want.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>If your goal is high-impact research, UIUC is the better choice I guess.
Columbia will open more doors into consulting and finance.</p>
<p>Xrayman and James, thank you.
I definitely want a job after graduate. Still cant decide yet. Any comments please?</p>