Please Help!! Major in statistics at UCLA or industrial engineering at Georgia Tech??

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Tue, 17 Apr 2018 03:33:54 +0000

Hello! I’m currently deciding between UCLA and Georgia Tech and I’m not even sure what I want to major in. I always thought I wanted to do engineering with some kind of science (ex. chemical engineering), but I’ve realized that I might not like it as much as I thought I would. I’m a big fan of math, so I think that industrial engineering or statistics or something else along those lines would be a good fit for me. However, I’m still nervous that I might want to change my major in the future in case I don’t like it. Keep in mind that both schools are the same cost after financial aid, so $ is not a very large factor Basically…

I really want to go to UCLA because of location / college experience / campus / the people. It's always been a dream of mine to go to school in California or maybe even live there, and I feel like not going there might be a mistake. I really don't want to regret my decision, and I feel like I might miss out on the college experience that I've been looking for. I also feel like I would be more likely to live on the west coast after college if I go to UCLA as well, which is a goal of mine.

Georgia Tech is an amazing school, but I don't always feel like it is where I want to be. I'm not as in love with it as UCLA, but like I said, it's an amazing school for what I want to major in (higher than UCLA in rankings for either major). I feel like I would get many more internship / job opportunities, and I feel like I would get the most out of my degree in the end. I do sometimes have doubts about jobs and such if I attended UCLA because I know that Georgia Tech students are constantly getting opportunities. Also, they have many more majors that I might be interested in. If I wanted to change majors, there would be far more options for me at Georgia Tech rather than UCLA. I was also thinking about possibly double majoring in statistics and industrial engineering at Georgia Tech since they will likely have similar classes, meaning I will be able to make more of my tuition at Georgia Tech.

All in all, Georgia Tech feels like the safe option for me, but UCLA is where I wish I could be. My degree and major are very important to me, but I want to be somewhere that I will enjoy while I am still young and have the chance. A few questions…

1. Which major is better job/internship-wise? Industrial engineering or statistics?

2. Which major could I get a higher salary? I know industrial engineering has a relatively low average salary for engineering majors, but I also heard that Georgia Tech industrial engineers make high salaries. (Also keep in mind that at Georgia Tech, I have the possibility to double major).

3. Would there be job/internship opportunities on the west coast with both of these majors? I really hope to be there one day, but I feel like most of these internships and such are on the east coast.

4. Which school will have a better name? They both have good reputations, but will one of them give me more opportunities?

I know this is a lot, but I really don’t know what to do at this point. Any advice would help!!! Thank you if you have decided to read this and thank you for any advice! It truly means a lot