Cal Poly SLO vs SF State for MSCS

[s_rez87]

I got into both of these programs and I'm torn between which one to choose. Please help!

 

Cal Poly:

Pros:

Great name for CS

Hands on program

Easy to get internships and job offers after graduating

San Luis Obispo is a great city to live in

 

Cons:

Classes are highly impacted/Will be hard to graduate on time

Not as well known for their grad program

Don't offer many classes for their grad program

Will have to pay for rent/food/living expenses

 

 

San Francisco State:

Pros:

I will save money by living at home

Easy to get classes/Will graduate on time

Will be near all the tech companies and startups in SF/Silicon Valley

 

Cons:

Not well known for their CS program

Hour commute each way

[billrach]

Do you already have a bachelors in CS?

[s_rez87]

No, my bachelors is in a non-technical major from a UC

[cinoadam]

I would probably go with SFSU.  You'll have to take extra courses since you weren't a CS major right?  That would take a long time at Cal Poly Slo.  Probably take you 3-4 years, if you can't get into the right courses.  Probably not worth the additional time and money.  

 

Does SFSU have decent on campus recruiting?  There are a lot of tech companies in the area.

Edited June 21, 2015 by cinoadam

[s_rez87]

Thanks for the reply. I've spent the last two years taking all the extra Math/CS courses and I will only have 1 or 2 left which I will finish in my first quarter/semester at either school. I'll finish either program in exactly 2 years.

 

I'm sure SFSU has decent recruiting just based on it's location. Cal Poly gets recruiting from the bigger companies like Apple, Microsoft, etc.

[cinoadam]

Do big names recruit at SFSU as well?  It's so close to most of those companies.

[s_rez87]

Not really. They usually go to Stanford, Berkeley, San Jose, or Cal Poly.