Expert: Rajeevlochanam B A - 6/28/2007

Question
Sir I completed B.Tech in mechanical engg and I got admission in  Embry Riddle aeronautical university,florida.
I dont know much about this university.Can you give me the details of this univ? Also I am in a confusion whether to choose aeronautical field or go for M.S in mechanical side.

Answer
Hi Chaitanya,

You are lucky to get admission in Embry Riddle aeronautical university,florida. It is a reputed university in US, and a premier institution in the feild of aeronautics. My suggestion to you is to pursue M.S.in aero feild in this university.

Flight training and aerospace engineering are the two most popular majors on the Daytona Beach campus. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach's aerospace engineering program ranks number one in the U.S. News & World Report college rankings of aerospace engineering degree schools without a Ph.D. program.Embry-Riddle has received this honor every year since the category was introduced in 2001.

Embry-Riddle Alumni include seven astronauts, a former U.S. Congressman, and a former White House Fellow. moreover, one in four commercial airline pilots have graduated from Embry-Riddle.

It approximately costs $13,500 per semester or $1,060 per credit hour. Room and board is estimated at $2,500 to $4,500 depending on the housing option and meal plan.

68% of students from Embry-Riddle, graduated with highest student debt in the United States and the average debt among those students was $52,276.

Following the September 11, 2001 attacks federal investigators thought that the school may have trained at least one of the aircraft hijackers,which was later absolved of charges.

best of luck