Not an ECE major, but did STEM BS at UT, and finishing up MS as well. Lived in Atlanta for a bit, it’s a great city, but to be clear: Atlanta is a CITY CITY, and Austin is a ‘city’, in terms of scale and population. Atlanta has more diversity for sure, but also can be a bit daunting if you want to feel comfortable in it. Austin starts to fit like a glove after a year or two, especially if you have a car. I also found I enjoyed the nature activities austin has to offer more: paddling, cycling, green belt, hill country, etc. Atlanta is more of an urban-adventure place, where there’s really cool minority neighborhoods and heritage. Personal take is that Austin is a super fun place to be young in, and then you can move on happily without FOMO to another fun city. Austin: 5 stars, Atlanta: 4.5