<p>I’ll try to focus on the CS aspect. Georgia Girl is right as usual, USC CS (Games) is top-ranked in the country. As far as vanilla CS at each university, I’m sure they’re good, but USC’s CS curriculum is undergoing an overhaul that it will probably take a year or two to stabilize from. If that is your freshmen or sophomore year, I’d approach with caution. If UCLA’s CS is top ranked, at least you know that you’re getting quality there (never thought I’d say UCLA and quality in the same sentence). </p>
<p>That being said, a top ranked CS department doesn’t necessarily equate to jobs. UCLA might have a research focus, which you’d only really want if you’re going to get a PhD. Look into what companies recruit on campus and what jobs new grads get if they go into industry if that’s what you want to do. I’m familiar with USC being good for both research (even in undergrad, which can be rare at a public institution) and industry. It has great companies recruiting on campus each semester, from Apple to Google to Microsoft and more.</p>