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BYU-
I study ME there and they have a 6 year ME program that when you graduate gives you an MBA and a Masters in ME.
Also the majority are hired right out of the university, @ Aprox. 60-70,000.
We have internships with all the major auto companies and aerospace also-
I myself favor automotive more than anythig- so its just great!! Also there are many other companies that hire student ME majors- witness my job- www.kirkhammotorsports.com
it all depends on what you want to do -
but BYU is one of the best engineering schools in the country.

Hey, check out Western Michigan. If you are certain about an automotive future, WMU offers that major along with most other engineering disciplines if you change your mind.

When I was there, I did a reseach project on SVT. I contacted the SVE Manager by the name of Lavender. (Hope I don't get in trouble for mentioning it) Anyhow...he called me one day and after I quizzed him about SVT, SVE and Team Mustang, he quizzed me about Western. The reason was that his son was looking for a good automotive engineering curriculum. I told him the courses and he was quite impressed and mentioned that Western prepares students(and possibly his son) well.

Check into it!

How could you make that claim "best" engineering school in the country? Well, lets see: there is MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), University of California PolyTech, Stanford, University of Michigan, and many others. And the new ME programs consist of adding business related classes to engineering programs because so many people are enrolling in business after getting their bachelor degree.

Most of the good engineering schools have links to schools in UK & Europe,if you get the chance spend a few months over the Atlantic...is priceless!

Hey, now! BS in Computer Engineering, 1999 GMI

Boost,

As others have said, you really want to get into an Engineering degree, mechanical sounds best for you. It will give you the better fundementals and help you start a higher pay. As for which school, I cannot say. Everyone is biased.

Kettering's ME-Auto program is top notch as many of my friends were in it. For Terry, I know a few people who co-oped in Europe. However, there are several cheaper schools that I think get the job done very well. If you like Ferris so far, you'll get more credits to transfer so try it out. Honestly, what school you get your degree from means very little for undergrad. Now if you wanted to get a masters or PHD, then the undergrad school means more for getting into a higher education program. The Masters or PHD school matters a little more.

A lot of the classes you mentioned you can take as electives under an ME degree and it will be cool at the time. But, I think 90% of the knowledge you need for work is learned at work. Just get the ME stamp and start at a good company.

Aaron

Honestly, I don't have much experience and knowledge about the schools around here, beyond what has already been said. I went to a small Christian school in florida for my BS Mech. Eng.
I really liked the ME degree because it was so broad that it had applications anywhere, and it really helped me in learning the specifics for any job. An example is a list of the jobs I was considering when I got out, I was looking at being a Comm. engineer for Pacific Bell, a Bio-medical device engineer for medtronic AVE, a paint engineer for toyota, or a product engineer for Ford.
It just shows the very broad range of oppurtunities that are applicable to an ME degree, where w/ some of the other ones, you are really restricted in what you can choose once you are done. I got out when the auto industry was at an all time high, so I was able to take a position that put me in a good position for good money right away, but w/ recent events, it doesn't look like that will be the case again for a little while.

I guess my advice is, get the degree that will give you the broadest knowledge base. Every job you will take will require you to learn the specifics of the job anyway, so set yourself up for it.

BWAHAHAHHAHA - yeah right! You're F'in dreaming!
I have yet to see this!
I had 3 years of experience under my belt when I transfered to the states and got my job, and I was under that salary!
Wake up and smell the roses. Be prepared for $40,000 in the Auto Industry, If you're lucky.

Stazi, I think he was talking about that particular program @ BYU where you get an MBA & BSME.

I have to agree with Stazi on this one. Even with a Maters Degree in Engineering, you are not coming out of school making 60 - 70K in the automotive industry and with no experience!
You pretty much have to earn your keep at a company now before they offer more money to you. And usually more money means higher resposibilities, so a college grad with a MBE is not coming into a business without any experience, making 60K -70K - especially in automotive!

I believe that Illinois has one of the best Engineering schools in the midwest. Might be worth checking out.