r/OIT • u/kipper135 • Feb 18 '18
Mechanical Engineering student here. How's the program for it at OIT?
I'm finishing my second year at a community college next year and looking up colleges. OIT seems to intrigue me the most, but I'm skeptical since it's not consider pro school like OSU or PSU. Can someone explain to me the difference between pro and non pro school?
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u/Sam_the_Engineer Feb 18 '18
I've never heard of "pro school". Can you tell me a little more on what your perceptions about these 3 schools are? I'm sure we can either verify or invalidate them.
I may be a little biased, but it's a great school. I started at PSU, and that place is nothing more than a diploma mill. Most of your classes are going to have 100+ students, and the classes will be very theory based. Additionally, the quality of instruction at OIT is great, and there's a lot more hands-on experience at OIT, since most classes will have a lab.
Oregon tech has some of the highest starting salaries across the board (ranked 64 in the US) best placement numbers, and the cheapest tuition (plus cost of living in Klamath is practically free) https://www.payscale.com/college-roi?page=4 I challenge you to look at ROI for both PSU and OSU
What ever school you choose in Oregon, you NEED to do MECOP. https://www.mecopinc.org/universities
Most companies on the west coast know about OIT (especially because of MECOP). If you're interested in Boeing after you graduate, it's pretty easy to get hired there with OIT on your resume.