<p>I'm so torn. This is for masters in chemical engineering, by the way
Texas A&M has an excellent reputation overall for engineering (ranked 12) in the nation. But ranked much lower for chemical engineering(usually in the low 20's or 30's)</p>
<p>University of Florida is ranked 20 in chemical engineering.</p>
<p>Which school is more 'prestigious' in terms of how highly regarded they are by recruiters and phd admissions at top schools (Princeton, MIT, Stanford, etc)?</p>
<p>Don’t pick either school based on their ranking. Pick the school based on their research in your area. Ranking don’t mean anything. </p>
<p>Also, it depends where you want to work. Texas A&M is right next to Houston which is jammed packed with chemical engineering jobs. It’s one of the most highly recruited schools for that area.</p>
<p>Random, but Texas A&M just got a brand new Chemical Engineering building. It’s sexy.</p>
<p>I’m still waiting on upenn but i’m leaning toward Texas A&M right now. hmm A brand new, sexy chem E building? i might have to visit and check it out- sounds awesome. have you been in it before?</p>
<p>Haha I have…of course I am a ChemE undergrad at Texas A&M (The building fwiw, is AMAZING. Top notch computer labs!) Its a great program; although it may not be ranked as high as UF, recruiting here is amazing and there are plenty of research opportunities. We have over 250 companies at the Engineering career fair, several of which hire ChemE students including: Shell, Exxon, Valero, Conoco Philips, Chevron Phillips etc. The program is definitely rigorous though-lots of weeding out in the first two years, but the curve becomes a little nicer your junior year.
I’ll be happy to answer any other specific questions you may have!</p>