<p>I got through Umich, UIUC, Purdue for comp science engineering,
and CMU for computer and electrical engineering.
i basically wanna do comp science, n have heard that cmu is one of the best for it.
Also as far as the costs go-
UIUC-$40000/annum
UMich-42000
Purdue-$25000(includes scholarship)
CMU-53000</p>
<p>Between umich,uiuc and purdue-
1.Umich
I intend doing an MBA(finance) later...n i have heard that umich has a GREAT brand name, so its easier for me to get recruited by the likes of goldman sacchs,jp morgan(n other finance companies) and then its easier to get into wharton harvard stanford for mba
2.UIUC
Has a GREAT engineering program from what i ve found out..especially comp science engineering...and great research in the field too.
3.Purdue
People have told me its 'good' but doesnt quite match up to the other 2, but the cost definately goes in its favour.</p>
<p>CMU is definitely the best choice for undergraduate computer engineering (currently ranked # 2 by US News & WR)</p>
<p>Please note though that computer science properly (CS) is a separate major, offered by a different college within CMU. It's possible though to double major in ECE and CS, and some students actually do it. Minors in Business are also quite common . BTW, CMU's undergraduate business program (offered by the Tepper School) is actually ranked # 7 in the country by US News.</p>
<p>Another big advantage you will have if you choose CMU is that it is a much smaller school than UMich or UIUC. Therefore, you will get much more individual attention and better opportunities for undergraduate research work. </p>
<p>I'd say that, if you have the money to attend, CMU should be a no-brainer in this particular case.</p>
<p>i'd recommend Michigan in your case. CMU is not worth 40+k over Michigan, not even for Computer Science. That'll be your income after taxes for the first year out of college basically, their reputations are fairly close. You would have no problem doing research as a freshman at Umich, via the UROP program. Plus you want to get an MBA, Michigan's name brand is great for the financial services and consulting sectors. (#11 on Harvard MBA's all time feeder list. )</p>
<p>hey thanks guys...
@keefer-can u pls give me the source of your information(umich-#11-harvard)
thanks</p>
<p>ok so u guys are basically saying that cmu is in 'a league of its own' types..as in the same bracket as MIT, Stanford et al...and umich,uiuc,purdue fall in the next tier???</p>
<p>i don't have the source, it was posted by one of the posters on this site, maybe you can do a search for it, it's not available to the public, it's an internal database for Harvard Business School. </p>
<p>For computer science, and ECE I think CMU is very good, probably closer to MIT and Berkeley. But for all other disciplines, I think it's in the Cornell, Michigan, UIUC bracket. </p>
<p>I personally wouldn't spend 40k extra for a school that's a little better in reputation.</p>
<p>You would be CRAZY to not go to Purdue, and this is coming from someone who doesn't like Purdue. </p>
<p>If you choose Carnegie Mellon, that's $112,000 more you'd be spending than if you went to Purdue. Likewise, it's $80,000 more at Michigan, and $60,000 more at Illinois. </p>
<p>And for what? All of the schools are great in engineering (Each rank in top 15 in US News) and all are good at computer science (Each rank in top 26 in NRC rankings). For computer engineering, all rank in the top 11, and for electrical engineering, all rank in the top 12. </p>
<p>Don't spend $60,000 you don't need to spend. Purdue has an excellent engineering school, is good at computer science, and presents by far the best value out of any of the schools listed.</p>