I have to choose between these three schools for their electrical engineering programs. I want to take some courses in business for the future, as well as neuroscience courses since I want to specialize mostly on neurotechnology for a masters degree. Cost: UCLA a 1000 dollars less than UCSD, CMU a lot more expensive
The choice to me is mostly between LA and SD because I am in state so they are cheaper. I don’t want to completely dismiss CMU because of smaller class sizes and me being open to a new environment(never been to east coast). I have no opportunity to visit CMU however. I like the campus of SD a bit better than LA, and it is a bit farther from home which I would prefer. However, I am not satisfied with the college I got for SD, which is Sixth College. I will need to visit Sixth and see, however. In terms of academics, LA seems to have an edge of SD in terms of electrical engineering, however, I want to take electives in neuroscience and biomedical engineering, and UCSD is a top tier school for biology-related fields, in terms of academics and research. I am looking mostly for research chances in biomedical engineering with a focus on electrical. So far, SD has a small edge over LA, but there are a lot of advantages in LA in terms of overall prestige, community life, and kinda cost. I am not totally sure CMU’s advantages in electrical engineering over LA and SD, and if its edge is worth its cost.