<p>Public. Among other things, engineers tends to hire those who went to the same or similar schools, just like investment bankers tend to cull from certain ivys. Most engineers went to state schools because most of the engineering departments are in state schools and the largest engineering departments are in state schools and the greatest depth in the field is in state schools. Also, engineering isn’t a discussion oriented course of study, so small classes don’t matter as much as they do when discussing literature or debating politics or arguing philosophy.</p>