<p>mlonelywalker10 --you are trying to decide between two excellent engineering programs and Universities in general! I think it comes down to where you will feel more comfortable–my son was convinced USC was the place for him but ultimately decided that UCLA and Samuelli is where he wants to be (just a better fit for him).</p>
<p>There is definitely no right or wrong answer here! As for what the future holds, as a past hiring manager when we are talking about schools like UCLA, USC, CAL, MIT… I have NEVER based my decision on where someone went to school–it has always been about the applicant not their university(with that said please note I was not hiring engineers but rather scientists and the like).</p>
<p>best of luck–sounds like you can not make a bad decision here! :)</p>