<p>I’m accepted into Arizona State, Tuskegee, Case Western, Florida Tech, and I’m still waiting on Texas A&M. I know Case and A&M have reputations to help back up degrees from those schools but would I still be taken seriously by employers if I received my degree from Tuskegee, Arizona State(which is known for being a party school), or Florida Tech(doesn’t have a national reputation yet)?</p>
<p>An ABET-accredited engineering degree is generally respectable to engineering employers.</p>
<p>Be aware that the aerospace industry can have its ups and downs.</p>
<p>The fact that a school like Arizona State has party students does not prevent it from having serious students who do well and go to top PhD programs in their majors or other good post-graduation destinations.</p>
<p>What kind of costs are you looking at for each school?</p>
<p>For anyone looking to go into aerospace, all kinds of engineering specialties are required within the aerospace INDUSTRY. If it is the aerospace industry you are looking to get a career in, then choose the field of engineering that you like the best. </p>
<p>I graduated as a Civil Engineer with an emphasis on structural analysis. I worked my entire career in the aerospace industry as a structural engineer. I worked on the Space Shuttle, the Space Station as well as several unmanned craft. Most of the other structural engineers were either civil or mechanical.</p>
<p>Most of the other functions within the company were also something other than aerospace. Not that aerospace engineering is bad. It isn’t just necessary that you graduate with a degree in aerospace engineering to work in the aerospace industry. Kind of opens up other paths for you for your career.</p>