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really... its #6 for aero (tied with UIUC) which is only 1 spot lower than CalTech. I have already said nobody touches MIT, but CM and Cornell don't have much ground to stand on in this. those 2 schools are not <em>better</em>.
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<p>That's probably because CMU doesn't have an aerospace engineering program. They only offer Chemical, Civil & Environmental, Electrical & Computer (their combined degree hurts them in the undergrad rankings since USNews ranks them separately), Materials Science & Engineering, and Mechanical. Biomedical and Engineering & Public Policy are offered only as double majors, and not stand alone ones.</p>
<p>Rankings should be taken with a grain of salt.</p>
<p>Ask that senior engineer in your industry/company what he thinks the "top" eningeerings schools are for your field and I'm sure you'll get a different list.</p>
<p>Mostly because Purdue is not very selective. In the US, it looks like the more selective a school is (i.e. the lower its admissions rate is), the more respect it gets.</p>
<p>I worked for years as an engineer in the Midwest. Purdue engineering grads were very highly regarded and recruited. Other highly regarded Midwest schools for engineering included: UIUC, Michigan, Michigan Tech, Northwestern, Penn State (might be considered east rather than midwest). </p>
<p>Schools that are hghly regarded and heavily recruited for engineers are not necessarily schools that have great overall academics in all disciplines offered. Purdue, Penn State, Virginia Tech are examples.</p>
<p>Hmm.. why is UIUC getting dragged into this? I've been on this forum for quite a while and have found UIUC engineering to be well-regarded here. Purdue, on the other hand, not so much. I suspect it's because it's (perceived to be) not very selective.</p>
<p>Why isn't Purdue well regarded? I am sure that Purdue has outstanding Professors who have very good connections with industries, labs, etc. Also, outstanding Professors means that there are good opportunity for lab work in campus (Especially for Aero. engin. that is ranked 6th according to someone in this forum)
The world is to big to say that the only elite engineering schools are MIT, CalTech, Stanford, Berkeley, CMU, and Cornell (And some other schools).
I am sure that there are plenty of opportunities in Purdue, "if you really want it and work hard for it".</p>
<p>yea i don't think UIUC is really part of this, they get plenty of applicants from out of state and the reputation around the world is excellent in engineering.
Purdue is the only school that sticks out for me, that consistently ranks in the top 10 in engineering, yet gets no play, as I have said before, large part of it is selectivity, another part is that outside of engineering it's not great.</p>
<p>My comment about UIUC simply says that it is a university in the Midwest that has a (very) highly regarded engineering program. No 'dragging it into this'.</p>
<p>UIUC Engineering may not be as selective as the top privates, but their middle 50% ranges are 30-33 ACT and top 2-8% class rank, which are just slightly below Northwestern's stats. Their graduates are also well represented at top graduate programs like MIT, Stanford, Berkeley, etc.</p>
<p>This thread is interesting. I personally think people on the internet tends to exaggerate things to make their points. People may brag about ‘elite schools’ and look down upon public schools, but in the real world almost everyone I met considers Purdue’s engineering program among the top schools both of the nation and world. I don’t mean that Purdue is as good as MIT, Stanford or Berkeley, but Purdue is just behind them like UIUC, Umich, Cornell,etc. And it is weird to see PhD guy from Stanford arguing over the quality of Purdue’s engineering program compared to ‘elite schools’ like Cornell. I personally wouldn’t even say Cornell’s engineering school is as good as Purdue’s at least on the graduate level. I thought guys from Stanford are better than this. Glad that I turned down Stanford’s engineering grad school :)</p>
<p>Having an engineering degree from purdue DOES shock and awe people, especially because of the huge attrition rate from engineering. Personally, im skeptical of any underclassman engineering student from any school, since odds are that they will switch to an easier major.</p>
<p>I agree with the point of the thread though. When I applied to Purdue I considered it a safety. I got into Michigan and didn’t think twice. It turns out Purdue engineering was actually much better than I thought.</p>
<p>At nearly 10 grand a year more OOS, is Michigan that much better than Purdue? I think Purdue is a great option for the high-achieving students that cannot consider Michigan due to cost.</p>
<p>I think Purdue is in the same league as MIT and Cornell when it comes to engineering. Purdue is often an undergraduate destination of students who get their PhDs at MIT or Cornell, but the reverse is true too. </p>
<p>What is different is that Purdue often admits students who couldn’t get into MIT and Cornell. What I’ve been told happens is that the engineering class “bifurcates” into a solid group that tends toward a GPA of 3.5, and a less than solid group that tends toward a GPA of 2.5. </p>
<p>So here’s to giving Purdue the respect it deserves:
We recruit there for jobs in Boston and DC.</p>
<p>Purdue is a great example of a school that is relatively easy to get in to but difficult to graduate from. It’s in a league of schools I guess you could call “boot camp” schools.</p>
<p>Yeah, it is a much better engineering school than i thought it was, but I still consider Michigan to be better. Plus I’m a life long wolverines fan. I’m lucky enough my parents saved up enough money for us to afford it. Internships help pay for some of it as well. </p>
<p>I was in the same boat with Illinois. Better than I actually though it was. Plus they gave me a nice chunk of change to go there.</p>
<p>I also don’t think I would put Purdue on the same level as MIT… let’s slow down here</p>