Can someone explain to me why top schools have such outrageously high starting salaries when compared to everyone else?
For example, Stanford Computer Science graduates expect to earn around $83,000, while at my school, Virginia Tech, Computer Science graduates can expect to earn around $65,000. Why is there such a huge difference? Virginia Tech still has one of best engineering programs in the nation.
Is the difference because so many Stanford students go on to work for top consulting and top finance firms?
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For example, Stanford Computer Science graduates expect to earn around $83,000, while at my school, Virginia Tech, Computer Science graduates can expect to earn around $65,000. Why is there such a huge difference? Virginia Tech still has one of best engineering programs in the nation.
Is the difference because so many Stanford students go on to work for top consulting and top finance firms?