<p>So tiresome. I do feel sorry for kids of people like that. Firstly, there are no official rankings of undergraduate computer sci depts. There aren’t even any official rankings of colleges. So it is a false god he worships. Splitting hairs among excellent programs trying to pretend one is the best is willful stupidity. Unofficial rankings are always based on something, so you need to find that you agree with what that something is. Which factors and how much weight they have to make up any particular parties ranking, and keeping in mind their own prejudices. That’s why it makes sense to make your own rankings based on your own factors and prejudices. I would suggest to think more of what the goal is behind going to the top program as well, because you will find many other universities where that goal can be attained. Do you want to be a CS professor, work for a name employer, start your own business, have particular skills one university is known to specialize in? Don’t you think it makes a lot of sense to be in an environment that suits you so you do your best?</p>
<p>Here’s one ranking that kind of cuts to the chase:
<a href=“Careers news, trend analysis and opinion | Network World”>http://www.networkworld.com/article/2169992/data-center/top-20-colleges-for-computer-science-majors-based-on-earning-potential.html</a></p>