<p>Hey, I’m an Illini here, so I am not particularly fond of Wolverines OR Buckeyes, even if both regularly kick our tails in football. Always had respect for the Spartans though. Tom Izzo is a class act.</p>
<p>Back to the topic at hand, Purdue and Michigan are on par with one another for aerospace, so both are better than OSU, but are they $20k+ better? Probably not. It all depends on what you are looking for. Honestly, check out what companies typically recruit at the respective career fairs. That ought to give you a good idea of how respected they are in industry and by which companies. As long as the school is being recruited by the types of companies the student wishes to work for, then it should be fine. All will keep graduate school as a viable option as well.</p>