Duke vs Purdue CS PhD

[Nas6]

Hey. I just got admitted to both Duke and Purdue. Duke is offering better financial package than Purdue. I am a little inclined towards Duke but you can't say no to Purdue with out proper consideration. Can any one help me out?

I am specializing in systems and networks.

[Darling_g]

I would say look more on your advisor for PhD program.

[blacknighterrant]

5 hours ago, Darling_g said:

I would say look more on your advisor for PhD program.

Pretty much that. Duke and Purdue are closely ranked, with Purdue ranking slightly higher. The ranking difference isn't big enough to make the decision, so make it based on advisory and research type. While the cs programs at the two may be the same, think about the research you want to do, for instance if you wanted to do cs related to hardware programming, Purdue would be a better choice because it has a stronger electrical engineering  department that would help with cross departmental research.