Hi,
my major is Electrical Engineering. And I have decided to first get my Master's and then decide if I want to find a job in the industry or continue my education for PhD, the followings are the offers I have received:
UCSD Master/PhD but their letter says that funding is not available at this time!
ND PhD program, a full tuition scholarship of $44,360 as well as stipend of 21,000 and health insurance and everything - Funding package is guaranteed for five years as long as my grades stay in an acceptable level.
Cornell, Master's with no funding
Accepted into Rice for PhD as well, I have not received the official letter yet and do not know about the funding situation.
My main question is that which program do you think I should pick? I do not know about the job market for an electrical engineering graduate, in comparison to a master's degree from Cornell or UCSD? Should I pay for my education out of my own pocket, and get my master's from Cornell or UCSD, simply because my degree will be more valuable?