<p>Can people comment on the which university is better on the whole and especially for engineering?</p>
<p>go to the one that’s instate. neither one is so much better than the other in an engineering discipline so as to justify paying out of state costs</p>
<p>Hi Michael, The latest USNEWS ranking shows UMD at #27 and Rutgers at #48. Hence my question. I am instate for Rutgers and without a doubt it will be half the price. r u a current student at Rutgers? Have u had any experience with UMD? Based on the rankings and posts on UMD I get a sense that when I graduate I will get more exposure to more companies and better opportunities as compared to Rutgers. Can u comment on that?</p>
<p>If its not a top 10 engineering vs top10 engineering school then its not worth thinking about it in my opinion. Rutgers is a known engineering school and so is UMD. But its not MIT, or michigan university. As long as you complete your degree and do well in your studies along with networking, you can easily land a job in both schools. Rutgers is known to be the engineering school in NJ with the most hirings by top companies in NJ. </p>
<p>From personal experience, I talked to HR representatives from companies and they told me they hire more rutgers students than NJIT or other engineering school from NJ. </p>
<p>I say in-state so you save money but if its not an issue, visit both campuses and whichever one you feel comfortable with go with it</p>
<p>UMD is better in terms of business program wise. But engineering it is similar in terms of studies. UMD may have more opportunities in terms of co-ops/internships, but not by much. If you want to go to a well known school in engineering, try Georgia Tech. It’s in the top 10 so its definitely good. Or if you are just looking for a secure job after graduation, I would apply to Stevens as they are very good at getting you jobs. You are literally paying for a job there. I heard it was 100% job placement for the students that went there. But some went into grad school as well.</p>
<p>Maryland has a little bit better reputation for engineering. Both Universities are state flagships and have good programs. Rutgers, for example, has about the best faculty of any philosophy department in the country. If one costs less than the other go there. There is not enough of a difference to warrant a higher price either way.</p>
<p>I was between these schools too. Honestly, stay in-state (unless you have a big scholarship from the other one, of course). Go for affordability. There isn’t a big enough difference in rankings or reputation to pay the extra money. And trust me, when you start really looking at all of the debt from your college loans…you’ll be glad you chose the affordable one.</p>
<p>Go for the in-state one. Rankings don’t mean enough in engineering to take that much debt from it. There’s also barely anything more you can get from UMD engineering than you can from Rutgers engineering, especially in terms of industry experience. I’m interning with Cornell and Penn State students right now, and we are all learning so many new things just from being on the job. School helps, but it doesn’t teach you nearly all you need to know.</p>