<p>I need some advice about which college would most benefit me in the long run. Oregon State will allow me to stay out of debt at less than 15,000 per year but won't give me the same job oppurtunities. Lehigh and Rochester are both over 35,000 after financial aid. I like Lehigh and Rochester better than Oregon State, but is it worth going into over $60,000 worth of debt to go to either of those schools?</p>
<p>Any input is appreciated.</p>
<p>for engineering by the way</p>
<p>Oregon State's Engineering graduates have pretty good job opportunities. Students can opt for a one-year internship as part of a five-year total engineering program, and almost all graduates from the internship find good jobs after graduation. Graduates make quite a bit of money, the website is here:</p>
<p>I don't know about Rochester or Leigh's stats, but I found MIT's stats for starting salary:</p>
<p><a href="http://web.mit.edu/career/www/infostats/graduation05.pdf%5B/url%5D">http://web.mit.edu/career/www/infostats/graduation05.pdf</a> </p>
<p>The difference between salaries for Oregon State and MIT isn't that different except for Electrical and Computer Engineering/ EECS. Even in EECS, most of the difference is probably caused because MIT students are of a higher quality to begin with.</p>
<p>Unless you'll be miserable at Oregon State, OSU should be the better choice.</p>
<p>I do not think Rochester is known for engineering. And while the campus is nice, the area around it is not really college friendly.</p>
<p>For engineering, go to OSU. Just think, you'll be graduating debt free from a school that has a good engineering program. With internships under your belt, you shouldn't have any trouble finding a great job out of school.</p>