Northeastern vs BU vs RPI

NEUMom2009
Wed, 03 Apr 2013 08:14:01 +0000

My son will graduate from NEU this spring with a CS degree. He chose NEU over RPI for a few reasons: Co-op, location, scholarship $, and desire for more diverse student body were the top ones as I recall.

I don’t think you can beat NEU CS Co-op program. Son was offered full-time employment by his internationally recognized co-op employer in the fall of last year. Top salary, great benefits, signing bonus, wonderful work environment… While I was hoping he’d go directly to grad school, he has convinced me that it doesn’t make financial sense at this time and really isn’t necessary or seen as a big plus in CS.