JHU vs UT Austin for Engineering

“worth more” is very individual. Cockrell is very highly ranked engineering school, so you are choosing between two top tier programs.

What is the value of the difference in cost: does it mean loans for you / your family? does it affect your parent’s ability to retire?

Is there something specific about the JHU program that you are particularly interested in?

Or, is this a classic ‘girl/boy next door vs the siren call of the famous name’ situation?

tl;dr- to me, you have a superb option that you like, so no, spending more just to impress the neighbors is not worth it