How is computer science at NYU Poly?

steelers971
Sat, 04 Apr 2015 04:22:23 +0000

Hi all - I’m a bit conflicted in my college-selection process. I’m planning to major in computer science, and I’ve narrowed my options down to three schools: NYU Poly, Purdue, and Maryland. With that being said, I’m very much trying to find reasons to love and enroll at NYU Poly, but it’s difficult for me because there’s not much data to back it up. If anyone could answer any of my questions below, I’d very much appreciate it!

1. Why is NYU Poly's ranking for computer science incredibly low? According to US News, it ranks 70th, which honestly doesn't sound too right to me, considering how tough I've heard the curriculum is. I'd really love for this especially to be clarified.

2. What is NYU Poly's average salary for CS majors in particular? I've seen stats for the average graduating salary for the school as a whole (around 55K) but nothing specific to CS majors. I've seen that Purdue's average is around 75K (some up to 100K), so I'm wondering if that'd be hard to obtain at NYU Poly for CS or not, given that I'm an average graduate there.

3. What's the job placement rate for NYU Poly CS graduates? I don't need a specific percentage, but it'd be great and reassuring to hear if it's pretty high and to know that virtually all CS majors are given some sort of job they're satisfied with out of college.

4. Will NYU Poly for CS be recognized else where outside of NYC? I've read in the past that the prestige that the school holds is rather restricted to NYC, but I feel like that's not exactly true. Will it remain the same in, say, Silicon Valley if I choose to move there at some point?

5. Are students generally satisfied with this school for CS? Would you say it's worth coming here to study it over colleges like Purdue or Maryland that have an established reputation for a strong CS curriculum?

Answers to any of these questions would be extremely appreciated. Long story short, I really want to go to NYU, but I can only go there if I find that it has at least better potential than my other top schools. Honestly, I’d primarily love to hear that it has a high placement rate upon graduation and that CS graduates typically have a high starting salary. Cost isn’t really a problem for my family, but I do realize NYU is significantly more expensive than the rest of my schools. If anyone has any other reasons to consider one of my schools over NYU Poly, I’d love to hear it too. Thanks!