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davep18 t1_j8ih0y9 wrote

Rutgers is the better school. My graduate school advisor (Rutgers) liked to say that "for undergrad you want the school name\reputation. For graduate school, it is all about who you work for." I think that is largely true. I also do not think that it matters much in this debate. Rutgers is better but it isn't like you are comparing the Princeton Physics Department to RVCC here.

Do you have any idea what type of physics you want to do? Are there any NJIT professors that specialize in that? Any Rutgers profs? Your potential specialty for grad school and your undergrad desires matter in the choice. I didn't look through the undergrad physics catalogs for both schools, those offerings need to play a role here.

So on the surface, pocket the extra $700 and go to NJIT. Need more info to answer fully. Also, should you choose the "wrong" one for you, it should be pretty easy to transfer to the other.

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raisethesong t1_j8ksgto wrote

This is the right answer if you're serious about grad school OP; if there's research happening at either school that you're interested in and you can work your way into a lab as an undergrad assistant, that's huge for any grad schools that you'd apply to.

Not sure how the GI bill works for grad school but I have a friend who made a lot of connections in her department doing undergrad research and she was able to finesse a fellowship for a master's. Didn't pay a dime for tuition and got a stipend for living expenses while she was in the program.

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fancyzebras OP t1_j8myw6o wrote

Okay so I should find out what research is happening and look into it more. Thank you!

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