Does College Ranking Matter For Engineering?

jbh2711
Thu, 06 Jul 2017 04:36:59 +0000

Hi all, I just had a brief question about two of the colleges I am considering. I plan to study Engineering in college and I am trying to decide between my top two choices, Purdue and Northeastern. On the academic end, I like Purdue because of how reputable its Engineering program is, and how it is always ranked in the top ten in Engineering. On the other hand, I really like Northeastern academically because it has a great co-op program, and establishes great connections between students and their future employers, however, the engineering college is not as, but still somewhat prestigious; it usually ranks anywhere from the high 50s to the low 30s. In terms of rankings, does this variation really make a difference, and if so, how much? Also, do either school’s Honors Colleges make any more of a difference in my outcome?