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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Based on the enginerring discussion in this thread, it appears that most agree that only a small percentage of top students from elite schools see meaningful employment advantages. Given this reality, what justifies paying Ivy League or high-tier private tuition for an engineering degree when state flagships, regional universities, or lower-ranked private schools with merit aid can provide equivalent career outcomes?[/quote]

I wouldn’t group all “publics” together here. Two or Three are in the Top 5 of all engineering colleges.  Just sayin. [/quote]You're absolutely right and that's exactly the point I was trying to make. With three publics in the T5 who needs Ivy League or other private colleges for engineering. If you can get into Cal, GT (even OOS for GT) or Michigan, or any of the other top-tier public engineering programs, paying private tuition becomes even harder to justify.

These top public programs consistently outrank Ivy League schools in engineering rankings, have stronger industry connections, more comprehensive research facilities, and alumni networks that are often more relevant to engineering careers. Why would you pay $60k annually for lesser programs at private schools?[/quote]

Because the peers are a much higher level, the faculty have more resources to have undergraduates in the lab in paid positions, there are increased chances for top stem internships, and the prestigious schools open a wider variety of top-level doors in the stem world. 
DS is a rising junior at an ivy with engineering. He got accepted to a prestigious lab research program for 10 weeks of paid cutting edge research. There are ties to industry as well as phD as well as DOD connections. 30% of all students selected are from elite private or top-5 stem publics. That is overrepresentation considering they are required to have some from primarily undergraduate institutions. Furthermore the students in his program are 2/3 rising seniors, 1/3 rising juniors. The rising juniors are almost entirely ivy/stanford/JHU/UCB/GT type schools. Selection is based on courses taken and some prior experience in colleges with research and lab techniques. [/quote]

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