Rutgers CS vs. Stevens Cybersecurity

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hi, I’m a senior deciding between rutgers and stevens. I’ve heard that stevens has a good name for jobs in the area, and I also got in for the cybersecurity program (I ultimately want to pursue cybersecurity). however, both schools have their pros and cons…

rutgers pros: cheaper, honors college so the dorms are very nice, good social life, good school spirit, good program

rutgers cons: doesn’t have a cybersecurity major, may not be as good in the eyes of a job recruiter, might be harder to find internships/co-ops/job opportunities

stevens pros: cybersecurity major, very close to nyc, good internship/co-op program, good job placement & ROI

stevens cons: significantly less campus culture, social life, and school spirit, more expensive (though my parents are willing to pay & I got scholarships, so cost isn’t much of a factor), I’ve heard that the cybersecurity professors aren’t very good & care a lot more about their research than about the classes

any help would be appreciated…I’m leaning towards rutgers but my parents really want me to go to stevens, mostly for their job placement & cybersec program. idk if it’s better to box myself into cybersec or get a general CS degree. any help would be appreciated, thank you!

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Stevens cyber security is basically CS with an emphasis on security related CS course choices (unlike at some other schools).

It does means that if Rutgers has computer security courses as in major CS electives, you may be able to get a similar emphasis there.

Compare curricula and course offerings between the schools.

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I’d go Rutgers. I like broader degrees and you have one shot at college and it sounds like you prefer traditional.

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I work with small and mid-sized tech companies, and a couple I know that recruit Rutgers rave about the quality of the CS graduates. FWIW.

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Important to review course offerings at each school in order to better refine your interests.

Rutgers seems to be the better school if you want a more traditional college experience.