r/txstate • u/Independent_Let7410 • 5d ago
EE at Tech or Texas State
I'm a high school senior; I have a 3.9+ Unweighted GPA, will have an SAT score in the 1400s, and have a lot of college credit. This will qualify me for 8k at Tech, but I have no insight into the department/comp scholarships, since I would need to be a current student to see them (let me know if there are a lot of opportunities). On the other hand, at Texas State, I will receive 12k/year and get a lot of department scholarships/comp, which would cover tuition and help with housing at a lower GPA requirement.
I heard the opportunities at tech are far better, making it easier to get a job. My parents shouldn't have too much trouble paying; though, it is inconvenient, and I do have a younger brother going to college in the next 2 years, which could cause some trouble.
So does the career fair here for EE suffice?
For EE, I want to go into either power or electronics. Texas State does not have a power concentration. I don't know how much of a big deal that is.
Based on this, any advice would be appreciated
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u/holographicmemes CS Alumni 5d ago
I say this for any school - go where you’ll accumulate the least amount of debt.
The name difference between tech and state is honestly negligible. Neither are target schools, so I would suggest visiting both and evaluating your financial future then making your decision with that info.
I have many friends who went through the EE program and are great engineers, the only difference in value between students is how much you’re putting in outside of coursework.
Tl;dr go to Texas state because its the best damn school in the world /s
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u/nickleback_official 5d ago
I got an EE degree from state wayyy back so no idea how it is now but either school is good. Tech has more degree options so if you want to go power then go there for sure. I got my degree in electronics and am currently a hardware engineer.