What’s better? It’s accredited, it’s very solid.
As I showed above, statistically, the higher rank or better perceived name is often misleading or of little value vs another. And Mass in general is a hot spot for the industry.
If you want to go to others great, but in my opinion, you are presenting UMASS as some barely passable opportunity.
That’s not true and has already cost the student a year of income.
The point is - regardless of where the student gets into, UMASS is a GREAT get, not a consolation prize.
And for a college kid, of which many complain about the food, it’s top rated in the country !! One of my co workers has attested to that.