<p>I thought about Colorado School of Mines. Seems like a decent choice, but I originally discounted it thinking its engineering program might be more focused on earth sciences, like petroleum engineering or geology. If they have a robotics program, though, I think I’ll add it to the list. Florida State sounds good too, but I think the BAH rate for that area was a little low. Haven’t checked what the cost of living on campus is, though, so the BAH rate might not matter so much.</p>
<p>I also went on to US News to look up some more schools. I noticed that some of them are ranked separately because they don’t offer doctorates. I know some, like Harvey Mudd and Rose-Hulman, are pretty good, but I don’t know about the rest. How do the schools on that list compare to national universities as far as the quality of their programs? I ask because Santa Clara University caught my eye on that list. It has a decent acceptance rate, participates in the Yellow Ribbon program and it looks to be well-situated as far as job prospects go, or if I manage to transfer to UC Berkeley in the future. I don’t know how good their engineering programs are, but they do have a five year BS-MS, which is nice. Would they be a good,realistic choice for me to go with?</p>
<p>And if I seem like I’m insisting on prestigious schools, it’s because I was under the impression that prestige was one thing employers cared about a lot. If that isn’t the case, then what do they tend to look for during the hiring process?</p>
<p>And someone mentioned the AU-ABC program, but those schools don’t sound very good at all.</p>