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For CS Majors, How Important Is the "Where?"

Posted by kdawson on from the location-location-location dept.

An anonymous reader writes "I'm a high school senior who is trying to pick a college to attend. I've been accepted by two comparably selective schools. One is a highly regarded tech school, and the other is a highly regarded liberal arts institution. I prefer the liberal arts college, but the computer science program is small, graduating about a dozen students a year. The course load is heavily theory based; programming languages are taught in later years. How much would the tech school vs. non tech school matter? Are CS majors from non-tech school considered inferior? What would an HR department think? What would you think if you were hiring?"

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  1. Re:Well... by kaspermarstal · · Score: 0, Redundant

    It's funny because it's true.

  2. CmdrTaco went to a liberal arts school. by bareman · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Need I say more?

    Obligatory disclaimer: I work at that school (also graduated from it).

    I'll reiterate what an earlier poster said. "If you want an Education, go to the liberal arts college. If you want Job Training, go to the tech school."

    If you agree that there's more to life than your career, go to the liberal arts school.