How hard it is to declare a ECE major at UCSD?

insanedreamer
Mon, 17 Apr 2017 03:04:06 +0000

Not have to worry about getting into the major you want, or having to compete with fellow students for a spot, takes a big load off of your shoulders. For that reason alone I’d be inclined to pick RPI. Being in a smaller school can also be an advantage as the community is smaller. (My D is an Eng. student at RPI and like you, picked it because she prefers smaller schools over huge ones, and is happy with her choice.)

Yes, the weather in upstate NY cannot compare with SoCal. You do have beautiful nature though.

In terms of engineering job prospects, I wouldn’t say that a UCSD degree gives you any tangible advantage over RPI, as while UCSD is ranked higher on USNews, RPI has a very good reputation with the industry in terms of engineering, and a very high placement rate at good companies and high average salaries. https://www.rpi.edu/dept/cdc/Annual%20Report%202015.pdf