purdue vs northwestern vs USC: ECE MS program

[Grinder]

I would like to have a master degree and I am going to find a IT job in U.S, after graduate.

 

Actually, i don't know the fames and the employments of those schools in US,

 

It is a hard choice for me.

[Meepsalot]

Northwestern is the biggest name among those three schools, but it also certainly the most expensive. And it is not famous for engineering, really.

 

Purdue has less brand recognition, but it has a stronger and better known engineering program (engineering is what Purdue is best known for).

 

Either school should be able to get you a job in American IT. IT as a field is more about having very strong work experiences and a portfolio if you also want to show coding skills, since it is a professional field. Northwestern as a brand name will give you more mileage in the long run, particularly if you decide you want to do something a bit different later on (like go get an MBA or something).

 

My advice, though, is to make price-tag your first consideration, since I know master's programs rarely offer any aid.

[Icydubloon]

Northwestern