<p>Son was accepted at first Masters of Mechanical Engineering program today. Great stats/undergrad resume and is currently working at his first job. Graduated last May.</p>
<p>For future employers, would it make a difference if Master's was from Purdue, Penn State or Georgia Tech? They all rank in the top 15 for this program. </p>
<p>Thanks. It may help with his decision. </p>
<p>Doesn’t really matter which school you get your degree in as long as they are of similar stature, which I would consider each of these schools. Even what are considered lesser schools don’t matter as much. You learn pretty much what you have to at most schools. After that, it is your grades and your ability to work with others that count.</p>
<p>There are national employers that will recruit at all those schools, but there are smaller companies that may only recruit at the one closest to them. So it could affect where he’ll work for that reason. But in terms of prestige, they’re all relatively close. </p>
<p>From my limited personal experience with graduates of those three schools, I would rank GT > Purdue > PSU… but not by enough to stress over. He should go where it makes sense for the program and research - the minimal difference in the way the schools are received will be far less influential than how well the program fits his needs.</p>
<p>Let the research be his guide. It is graduate school, so the goal is to find the program with the best research opportunity for him.</p>