Confusion between UIUC MCS vs Stony Brook MS CS vs UTD MS CS vs Univ of Cincinnati MS CS

[goku_supersayan]

Hello Seniors,

 

Please help me to decide between UIUC MCS, Stony Brook MS CS, UTD MS CS, Univ of Cincinnati MS CS

Here is the situation.

 

1) UIUC MCS - Ranked 5 program. Good placement. Good professors. Good Reputation.

                        Costly. I20 is 55K.

 

2) Stony Brook University MS CS - Decent University. Very good, Very Selective CS department. Dirt Cheap, in comparison with UIUC

                                                       I20 is 35K. Chances of funding from 2nd sem. Department Ranked 40.

 

3) UTD MS CS - Department Ranked 70. Got in state tuition scholarship. I20 around 26K in my case.

 

4) univ of Cincinnati MS CS - Got 90% Scholarship for the first year. Department is ranked 112 but i guess its good research                                                    oriented university.

 

My case:

 

I don't have financial issue. I can arrange for UIUC but is it worth it?

How about choosing Stony Brook University. Still I might land up in the same kind of paying job (stress on I might)

 

I dont have any inclination for thesis/research.

 

Also, I have plans for MBA after 5 to 7 years of completion of MS. Will the name of UIUC increase my chances in getting into top MBA school?

 

Please help!!

Thanks in Anticipation

[goku_supersayan]

please help with some suggestions!!

[rockyB]

Would love to know what people think on this.

I am in a similar kind of a situation.

 

I think the choice is between UIUC(reputation) vs Stony Brook(low cost).

[Flandre Scarlet]

Between UIUC and Stony Brook, I would decide based on the strengths of each department.  Whichever one is better at what you're interested in, you should go with it.  Also, I don't think it's just reputation that UIUC wins over Stony Brook on, I'm pretty sure UIUC will offer a better education as well.  That is not to say that Stony Brook sucks.

[goku_supersayan]

Any more suggestions?

UIUC MCS vs Stony Brook University MS in CS is really the question now.

[PhDerp]

If you want a job in Massachusetts after, Stony Brook has that going for it. It's easier to interview people in-state than it is people out-of-state. There are a lot of jobs for CS students in eastern Mass. I mean a LOT.