Kinda confused right now
Hi, I'm an international student who got into UMass Amherst, Penn State, and ASU for environmental engineering.
I'm honestly leaning towards UMass, but Penn State's ranked considerably higher in every ranking system I've checked. I'm not so interested in ASU, but read good things about it's program. I'm really interested in the pollution and energy side of environmental engineering. It seems like UMass fits that the most, but it has the newest program with it's first cohort graduating in 2 years. I just don't want to end up in an environmental engineering program that actually just civil engineering or one that focuses on mining. Penn State's program seems to focus on mining and industries, but I think you can specialize in energy as well. Research opportunties, clubs, and projects are also very important to me.
Campus-wise I like UMass the most again. Penn State is good too, but it seems far from the airport. I also didn't get into the main campus. I got into Abington with the 2+2 program so that's another uncertainty to add cause it's not a 100% assurance I'll get into University Park later. ASU seems cool too cause it's near Tempe, but I'm not so much for the desert climate. I feel like safety wise Penn State and UMass are better too.
Any advice or thoughts on which university I should commit to and on the environmental engineering program, especially on the curriculum, classes, and opportunities?