Choosing a college 1

[MiaCF]

My daughter is interested in studying Industrial Engineering. She got into Northeastern and CalPoly SLO. She lives in California. She really likes the coop opportunities at Northeastern. Any thoughts on the two schools?

 

[GregLocock]

Coops are vital, so there's that. I hadn't heard of NE before, whereas CalPoly does have some name recognition.

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[jari001]

I've heard of both schools and they have a generally good reputation for engineering, in general. Your daughter should ask to speak with program specific people at the two schools to see how the Industrial Engineering departments stack up, since a general reputation isn't worth much in my mind. My opinion on name recognition is to avoid bad reputations but don't waste money (i.e. debt) chasing a name just for namesake, most employers aren't pulling out ranking tables. Co-ops are a strong plus in my mind since they can help your daughter really decide if the Industrial Engineering profession is to her liking and start building experience and contacts. However, don't overlook the fact that she'd be moving to Boston for 4 to 5 years - she should at least like Boston a little.

What's the cost difference between the two schools?

 

[PEinc]

It is not unusual for a student to change majors or, at least, concentrations within a major. Therefore, I recommend choosing a college or university that offers degrees in other engineering disciplines or other concentrations within the chosen major. In that way, if the student's interest changes but the student still likes the school, the student will not need to transfer. Check the offerings for both schools for available options.

http://www.PeirceEngineering.com

 

[Suppen]

My friend went to CalPoly SLO and was satisfied with the education. So I think it's a good choice.



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[btrueblood]

Eldest son went to NE, and enjoyed his time there (has since graduated and is working in his degree field)...even though he suffered through the winter that would not end - they had snow tunnels in places on the campus. I don't think the winters are nearly that severe at Cal Poly.

https://www.cnn.com/2015/07/15/us/boston-snow-pile-finally-melts/index.html

 

[Latexman]

Tuition, fees, and on-campus room and board per year are:

Northeastern: $74,376

CalPoly: $26,571

Mom, I vote for CalPoly.

Good Luck,
Latexman

 

[IRstuff]

Yikes, that's almost as much as UC Berkeley

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[GregLocock]

What's going to happen to these first house sized loans when the interest rates recover to 4%?

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