UMD's Engineering Rep

With respect to your question about opportunities and employment options…that will depend on you, not the school. It depends on how you perform at the school you choose, and whether you take advantage of the opportunities available. No school will spoon feed you by saying, hey, let me help you apply for xyz job opening. Nothing is guaranteed. Your outcome is directly related to your own effort. I agree with @jmek15 that you are more likely to do well at a school that you are happy at.