Let’s face it. If you want to major in engineering (of any type) and don’t intend to go on to a graduate school (or switch to a 3+2 program) later, LACs, other than HMC, aren’t, frankly, the best choices. Besides the lack of engineering-specific courses, LACs, other than HMC, don’t offer the kind of hands-on experiences (e.g. training in a machine shop) that benefit future engineers. Because of job opportunities and requirements, most engineers don’t go to graduate schools.