<p>If you’re thinking business or engineering my suggestion is Pitt will be better than Penn State. In terms of Engineering, we have a LOT of association or “professional” professors who work in industry during the day and then come teach at night- so they’re bringing a lot of practical experience (and networking) with them. Plus we have a really good co-op program (work every other semester in industry) which has extremely good placement for students. A lot of the students even work in Pittsburgh and continue to take night classes so that they don’t get too far behind. </p>
<p>The research opportunities are also really good for engineers- a lot of the professors are willing to take students on in their labs if you want to get some experience for either snagging a co-op/internship or going on to grad school.</p>
<p>In terms of business- we have a lot of places in the area that students can work at (PNC comes to mind, I’m sure there’s more) and get some experience from. It helps being in a more urban atmosphere because you get a lot of businesses, industry, etc. that you don’t get in a small college town.</p>
<p>In terms of practicality- it is easier to travel to Pitt rather than Penn State (bus, train, fly, etc.)</p>