<p>My son has got admission for doing his Masters in Chemical Engineering in Michigan - Ann Arbor and UPNN......</p>
<p>He is unable to decide where to join.....</p>
<p>Kindly suggest.....which is the better place to join</p>
<p>Thank you</p>
<p>Well he should go where every he feels comfortable. We aren’t the ones who have to wake up in the morning and go to class, pay the tuition, etc. He needs to go where he feels at home.</p>
<p>Typically for graduate school you should always attend the highest rated program, assuming costs are reasonably close. Michigan trumps Penn in Chemical Engineering.</p>
<p>Isn’t the decision time passed? </p>
<p>Is either school offering any funding?</p>
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Not by much–in the latest US News ranking of graduate Chemical Engineering programs, Michigan is #12 and Penn is #18:</p>
<p>[Best</a> Chemical Engineering Programs | Top Engineering Schools | US News Best Graduate Schools](<a href=“http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-engineering-schools/chemical-engineering-rankings?int=b07d60]Best”>http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-engineering-schools/chemical-engineering-rankings?int=b07d60)</p>
<p>I’d recommend that he look at the specific area(s) within Chemical Engineering on which he wants to focus, and then investigate the strengths and reputation of each school in that area or those areas. Also, he should look at the placement success of both programs in the type of activity he wants to pursue after receiving his Masters (e.g., industry, additional graduate study, etc.).</p>
<p>I suspect that these two programs are actually fairly comparable, in which case, he should look at other factors (cost, personal preference and fit, geographic setting, etc.).</p>
<p>The difference in the PA between Michigan and Penn for chemical engineering is not insignificant.</p>