Rice vs University of Texas (Engineering)

Colleges and Universities A-Z Rice University
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<p>I've been accepted to both Rice University and UT Austin for Electrical and Computer Engineering. No financial aid for either, however financials are a dealbreaker, and it would be more a difference if everything was equivalent between the schools. Which one would offer a better education, as well as better job prospects. Note: I don't want to go Pre-Med or work in the medical devices industry.</p>

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<p>One factor my son considered (other than the usual: Rice’s college system and Rice having the happiest students and Rice being among the most selective colleges) was the terrible on-time graduation rate at UT (51% and going down - see <a href=“College Navigator - The University of Texas at Austin”>College Navigator - The University of Texas at Austin) vs. the reasonable 4 year graduation rate at Rice (84% and going up - see <a href=“College Navigator - Rice University”>College Navigator - Rice University).</p>

<p>On the other hand UT’s Computer Science/Computer Engineering is is 6 or 7 times larger, and its graduate program is highly ranked. Rice makes it a lot easier to switch majors or to double major which may be an advantage, especially if you are not 100% sure of your major.</p>

<p>Rice (followed by A&M) grads seem to do best in their careers among Texas colleges according to the report published this weekend: <a href=“http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2014/04/17/whats-the-roi-for-a-college-degree-in-texas.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bizj_houston+(Houston+Business+Journal)”>http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2014/04/17/whats-the-roi-for-a-college-degree-in-texas.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bizj_houston+(Houston+Business+Journal)&lt;/a&gt; and PayScale shows Rice grads earning about $18,000/year more at midcareer than UT. Texas A&M has slightly higher mid-career salaries than UT and is another good choice for undergraduate engineering.</p>

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<p>Are you in state texas? If so then wouldn’t UT Austin be less expensive than rice?</p>

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<p>Petroleum engineering senior Matthew Inman said he felt unprepared for the Calculus 408D class that he used Advanced Placement credits to test into, instead of taking the precursor Calculus 408C class.
“I ended up getting a ‘B,’ which isn’t bad, but had I either taken 408C first or had been more prepared for the class, I probably would’ve done a lot better,” Inman said.
Inman said his multiple AP credits will help him graduate on time in 2016. Four-year graduation rates in the Cockrell Engineering School are among the lowest at the University at
41 percent.</p>

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<p>referenced article: <a href=“http://www.dailytexanonline.com/news/2014/02/26/ut-balances-quality-with-four-year-graduation-rates”>http://www.dailytexanonline.com/news/2014/02/26/ut-balances-quality-with-four-year-graduation-rates&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;