Which School do I choose as a Computer Science Major?

PengsPhils
Sat, 13 Feb 2021 03:14:20 +0000

All of these will get you a job post-college and are of a pretty decent to high quality for CS. Based purely on CS program strength alone, I see a slightly bigger gap between UMD/NYU/Northeastern and Lehigh/Drexel, so I’d lean to those three to start and then pick between those based on cost and fit.

Personally, I had a similar list and chose Northeastern 7 years ago and would still do the same again (personally, again, see what fits in your case) and am happy to answer specific questions there!

dimkin:

If money isn’t an issue (at all), always err for the private side?
NYU is a great school and you won’t have to fight your way for a spot in class?

CS has tons of strong public schools, so I don’t know if that holds here given UMD’s strength, at least in research and reputation. Not all public schools have issues with getting CS classes, though I can’t speak to UMD specifically.