Hi,
I am aiming to specialize in robotics. I have an admit from the M. Eng. in Robotics program offered by University of Maryland and an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering with a specialization in Robotics from Boston University. Some information about each:
UMD:
1. It's an M. Eng. program offered by the systems department.
2. It's kind of new, so there isn't much information about the kind of jobs/PhD. acceptances people end up with post the program.
3. It isn't nearly as costly as BU.
4. There's a lot of flexibility in the courses I can chose.
5. Master of Engineering is generally considered to be a level lower than Master of Science (at least research-wise).
BU:
1. It's higher ranked (?)
2. The specialization goes hand in hand with an MS in Mechanical program. I don't know if that's better or worse than having a dedicated Masters in robotics.
3. It's really really expensive. I did not get a scholarship.
4. Boston is The place to be for robotics (Right?)
5. Since I'm an international student, Boston might be a little harder to adjust to, as there's no real campus, and no campus-culture. UMD would be easier to make friends and generally settle into.
Which do I pick??? Any kind of advice would be great. Am I off on any of these points? What would you do? Where are Robotics job opportunities better? What about PhD opportunities?
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