<p>^^^</p>
<p>There are no straight forward answers, to your question or the countless others like it. </p>
<p>You say 10K more, is that per year? Where do you want to live/work when you graduate? Do you think youll be able to do well at any of these schools?</p>
<p>All these things make a difference. Purdue will give you access to some of the best engineering jobs out there, but youre going to have to be at the top 10% of your class to land one right out of school If youre in the top 50%, have good internships, etc., youll still probably have options nationally but theyll be somewhat less. Definitely the bottom 50% will take regional Midwest jobs when they graduate. </p>
<p>If youd like to be out in California when you graduate, the safer bet is to go to a cali school… If youre talking 10K/year more and your family really doesnt have that kind of money, you might want to consider staying in cali.</p>