<p>Which is better: ucla civil engineering or northwestern university engineering with an opportunity to take classes from the Kellogg school of business?</p>
<p>What are some pro's and con's for each?</p>
<p>Both are good. If one is significantly cheaper than the other, I’d choose the cheaper option. If both are similar in costs, I’d choose for the environment you prefer. On-campus recruiting will be regional. So, if you want to settle in the midwest, NU would be more widely recruited by midwest companies, while UCLA would be more widely recruited by western companies.</p>
<p>Kellogg offers undergrad courses?</p>
<p>^Better than that! Kellogg offers graduate courses to undergrads through one of the two certificate programs.<br>
[Certificate</a> Program for Undergraduates - Kellogg School of Management - Northwestern University](<a href=“http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/Certificate.aspx]Certificate”>Certificate Program for Undergraduates | Kellogg School of Management)</p>
<p>Who needs useless, easy, and superficial undergrad business courses anyway.</p>
<p>football8,</p>
<p>I think UCLA has a decent program. NU’s program is ranked 12th or something.<br>
Though you are an undergrad, sometime it’s worth to look at course offerings also. Civil is a very broad area many programs offer more in some areas than others. </p>
<p>Northwestern is probably decent in general, given the ranking. But its particular strength is transportation. It has arguably the best transportation research center in the country. A CE major may be able to take advantage of that.
[Transportation</a> Center - Northwestern University](<a href=“http://www.transportation.northwestern.edu/]Transportation”>http://www.transportation.northwestern.edu/)</p>
<p>Two other strengths of the undergrad program are (1) its huge emphasis on developing whole-brain engineers and design and (2) one of the oldest and most established co-op programs in the country.
Take some time to learn more about Engineering First curriculm, Segal Design Institute, and the co-op program on their website.</p>
<p>That said, I second UCB that cost should be an important factor unless your family is pretty wealthy</p>