anom217 Posted April 1, 2011 Posted April 1, 2011 I know GaTech is considered a top 10 engineering school. And from what I've read its CS program is ranked about 10th. Is GT really considered that highly by employers, I'm considering going for a terminal MS in Computer Science. How does it compare to USC? I'm looking for a specialization in Software Engineering, which seems to be a lot stronger at USC than GT.
newms Posted April 1, 2011 Posted April 1, 2011 (edited) I think GT is considered well by employers. USC as well. GT is higher ranked than USC in Computer Science, I'm not sure of the relative strengths in SE, but that would an important factor in your decision. Are the tuitions similar? If one is significantly better in terms of tuition, then that could potentially be a deciding factor since both schools are well regarded. Edited April 1, 2011 by newms
anom217 Posted April 1, 2011 Author Posted April 1, 2011 The out of state tuition for both schools is just over $40k, so that's pretty much a non-factor between the two. Although I'm sure LA is more expensive to live in than Atlanta, but I'm also considering studying at GT's campus in Europe for a semester or two. Anyone here who studied CS at GT have an opinion on their program?
adelashk Posted April 1, 2011 Posted April 1, 2011 The out of state tuition for both schools is just over $40k, so that's pretty much a non-factor between the two. Although I'm sure LA is more expensive to live in than Atlanta, but I'm also considering studying at GT's campus in Europe for a semester or two. Anyone here who studied CS at GT have an opinion on their program? Cost of living is way higher around LA than Atlanta. As for the reputation and job prospects, I would definitely go with GA tech for CS.
scyrus Posted April 2, 2011 Posted April 2, 2011 (edited) I know GaTech is considered a top 10 engineering school. And from what I've read its CS program is ranked about 10th. Is GT really considered that highly by employers, I'm considering going for a terminal MS in Computer Science. How does it compare to USC? I'm looking for a specialization in Software Engineering, which seems to be a lot stronger at USC than GT. I've gotten offers from Facebook, Microsoft, and Google, so I think GT's reputation is fine among employers. Disclaimer: I'm an undergrad, but can't imagine that the job market gets worse for Master's students. Edited April 2, 2011 by scyrus
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