Does the univ matter for undergrads?

Question

Does the university from which one completes an engineering undergrad program matter?
considering future career and job prospects does the ranking and the prestige of the university matter for undergrads?(especially in engineering)
also is university of melbourne worth the high tution fee it charges for he 4 year engineering program?
please explain in detail.

Answer 1

Normally it doesn't really matter, but that doesn't stop employers from looking at it. Employers are looking for people who are experienced and actually know about the engineering field, because you really learn the same information about engineering regardless of where you attend. Its just the level of quality of education that might differ. Nonetheless, if you are worried, try working with professors in the same field as an assistant for one of their research projects, that will help a lot when applying for future jobs, because you will have gain experience in the field itself. I am not familiar with the University of Melbourne's engineering program, but based on your assumption of its high cost, it could be worth it educational wise, but it really depends on how much you will take advantage of. Don't shell out big bucks to attend a university if you aren't going to fully utilize the resources available there.

Answer 2

IF you are talking about the University of Melbourne in Australia, I recommend it with everything in me. I received my MA in Applied Linguistics from there. It is currently ranked in the top 20 universities in the world.

Your original question: yes, it can make a difference where you did your studies. If you have the same experience and degree as others in the pile of resumes on an employer's desk, often what tips the scale is the prestige of the university that you graduated from, or the other person's competing for the same job. It is no accident that there is great competition to get into the better schools.

Good luck and if you need more info on Melbourne Uni let me know.

Answer 3

The college definitely matters. I'm an engineering student and will be graduating w/ an undergrad next Dec., and if nobody knows the school, they're going to hire someone that they know went to a difficult school. Go for the most prestige w/in your money constraints. Another possibility is to go to a smaller, cheaper uni., take classes that will transfer easily to the college of your choice, boost the GPA, then transfer after 1.5 or 2 yrs. Melbourne is most likely worth the tuition if you major in one of their more prestigious majors. Engineering is not just engineering...it depends if you want civil, mechanical, electrical, environmental or whatever.

Answer 4

As long as the University and the Engineering program is accredited, then it doesn't matter where your degree comes from. In my observation, if a person graduates from any university regardless of the ranking with little or no experience, they will have a hard time finding employment.

I'd say look for university and program accreditation, gain work experience in your field of study (interns, volunteer work etc.) and you will be fine.