<p>Which one should I choose?</p>
<p>U of I-
Smaller program
Better for other engineering focuses (if I wanted to change)
More prestigious
$32,000</p>
<p>University of Minnesota-
In the city
Tied with U of I for BME
Gave me 1500 dollar scholarship for research
$18,000</p>
<p>UM is also better for Chem E which is a pretty big area to be better in. I think biotech at Uminn>>>UI overall. There is lots more bio research going on at UM.</p>
<p>Thats what I leaning towards, does U of M has as many companies come to recruit engineering as u of i?</p>
<p>The eng placement office can answer that. Each major attracts different firms as most hire one or two types of engineers, They should have some placement info online.</p>
<p>Minnesota has the advantage of being in a big city with many global companies. You can do internship during the school year.</p>
<p>3M, Boston Scientific, Medtronic, as well as many others are all headquartered or have a heavy presense in the Twin Cities and all recruit heavily at the U of M. I’d choose there - I don’t see any big differences in the quality of engineering education at the schools and I’d say you would have just as many job opportunities at the U of M.</p>