Berkeley MET (EECS) VS. CMU CS VS. COLUMBIA CS

DadOfJerseyGirl
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:06:33 +0000

chocomochi1234:

ig why is there so much hype then…like alll my friends are like cmu is the best for cs and all

Yes, CMU is very good for CS but so is Berkeley, and Columbia is barely a notch behind. You asked a very specific question: whether the curriculum and education at CMU is “that much better” — and looking at it only from that lens, the answer is no. They will all get you wherever you want to go as a CS graduate.

You’re choosing between 3 excellent schools so you need to consider other factors, like location, cost of attendance, student body, core curriculum requirements, etc.

In short, any of these three schools might be “the best” for you, but you’ll need to determine what suits you best.