Need help for creating school list for my son

ucbalumnus
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 16:49:42 +0000

GAME_GO:

Intended Major(s) EE,CS, Aerospace engineering, math, economy, history

In California, the schools with aerospace engineering are listed here:
https://amspub.abet.org/aps/category-search?disciplines=2&countries=US&states=CA

These include (for in-state tuition):

CSUs: CPSLO, CPP, CSULB, SDSU, SJSU

UCs: UCD, UCI, UCLA, UCSD

However, aerospace electives may be offered in schools with mechanical engineering even if they do not have a standalone aerospace engineering program.

Electrical engineering is a common major at colleges with engineering. Computer science is a common major, but often much more selective for admission. It is also often difficult to change into after enrolling at a college in a different major.

Math, economics, and history can have varying emphases at different schools. For a student aiming for research type goals in liberal arts majors like these, UCs may be a better fit than CSUs. UCs tend to have a higher math emphasis in economics.

Please do the financial planning to figure out what you can afford to pay without taking parent loans. Then use the net price calculator on each college’s web site to check if financial aid is likely to make it affordable.