<p>The “top 20” by general USNWR rankings may not necessarily be the top 20 for the student in his/her intended major. Dartmouth, Notre Dame, Emory, and Northwestern are within the USNWR top 20, but are not generally considered better for CS than UIUC, UNC, Georgia Tech, or even Rutgers (given the parents’ reaction when UIUC was mentioned, this does not look like good news).</p>