@djb378 - I know I am late to this conversation but since it didn’t get said, I will say it. Where your son goes to school for engineering will matter to future employers. Make sure your son looks at who recruits where and which schools get students the jobs they want. I know the prevailing opinion above it they are all good schools but - some engineering programs get more respect than others from employers. My D attends one of your top choices and we are very pleased that she made the tougher choice because the outcome has been a plethora of job opportunity. If that’s not needed to meet his career plans, fine but I think it’s misleading to say that just because all engineering programs are ABET certified that they are “all the same” degree, especially for ME. If he can hack the work, he likes the school and you can afford the tuition, I’d say he should choose a highest ranked program he gets into as it will make a difference on his resume.