<p>My daughter also did not want to be at a school which is mostly male. I don’t see any reason to apply to tech schools if that environment doesn’t suit you. There are still more good engineering programs housed in Universities than you could possibly apply to, and you can get generous aid at some of them. Engineering is one of those majors which seems to have a high weed-out. In addition to that, for whatever reasons, there are relatively few women completing engineering programs. It’s always possible that you will be one of these statistics. Or want to be one. I like the idea of my daughter being at a school where she will complete an engineering program because it’s what she wants to do, and that if she changes her mind about it for whatever reason, she will be able to pursue other, entirely different, opportunities at her school.</p>