<p>I am trying to decide on an engineering college. I just got out of the military and plan on taking advantage of the G.I. Bill, so cost is really not an issue in deciding on a school. What I am looking for is the best education and the best job opportunties upon completing my bachelors. I have been looking at Georgia Tech, University of Illinois, Purdue, University of Texas, and Rose Hulman, all of which I can transfer in to, but I do not know which one to go with. I have researched all of these and they all sound great. Rose Hulman's degree requirements for Chemical Engineering looks much more in depth than all the others, which makes it somewhat appealing. The problem with it is I haven't herd of this school, and everybody I know hasn't herd of it either. If anyone can give me some info on any of these it would be great.</p>
<p>For chemical engineering specifically, you may also want to consider Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Delaware.</p>
<p>Also check which universities have availability for the yellow ribbon program, since Im pretty sure the regular ch 33 doesnt cover all out of state fees.</p>
<p>Rose Hulman is the top engineering school for colleges that offer only bs and ms. It is an excellent school with small class sizes and focus on the student. Downside is that it is in the middle of nowhere. Male:female ratio is around 4:1. You would no doubt get an excellent education but it depends on what factors are important to you. My H graduated from there in late 80s when it was still an all male school. Name recognition is very low but it is starting to get more noticed.</p>
<p>On the other side of the spectrum is Georgia Tech which is the highest rank in chemical engineering of the schools you are considering. My d has an acceptance there and we’ve visited twice. They offer amazing resources, many research and co-op opportunities. They have wonderful facilities, a recreation center that was used for 1996 Olympics, and a brand new undergraduate building devoted to resources (ex tutoring) to help the student succeed. The downside is the very high prof:student ratio. There are over 1800 undergraduate mechanical engineers for example. It may be hard to stand out. But you can pretty much be assured that you will have a job when you graduate if you do well. It is very common to take at least 5 years to complete an undergraduate degree. Some of that may be from students co-oping or doing internships which extends the academic portion. Georgia tech is gaining in name recognition and is overall for engineering in the top 5. My d is deciding between georgia tech and northwestern for engineering. They are both top schools but I think she will choose NU primarily because of the diversity, smaller class size and it is closer to home (plus she loves the color purple :)).</p>
<p>Of the ones you listed, I think Georgia Tech, UT, or Illinois would be best for ChemE (that’s what I plan pursuing too). I’ve heard of Rose Hulman and think it sounds like a great engineering school, but I don’t think it’s especially strong in terms of chemical engineering (especially when compared to some of the other schools you’re considering. Out of your choices, I would personally pick the UT, but Georgia Tech is probably held in the highest esteem if that matters to you.</p>