2024 USNWR Undergraduate Computer Science
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That's the next big thing, yes, that and quantum computing, which goes hand in hand. UMD just partnered with IonQ, a leader in quantum computing, to build a quantum computing lab. https://technical.ly/software-development/qlab-umd-ionq/ |
Anonymous
| Go Purdue!!! Number 18 and a veritable bargain! And one of the nation’s only degrees in AI |
Anonymous
By having their professors write a lot of papers, obviously. They also have conferences where they feature mostly their own papers. 
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Anonymous
How did they game this then
https://www.collegetransitions.com/dataverse/top-feeders-tech |
Anonymous
It's a bit ironic there's surprise when pointing out how rankings that are heavily research reputation driven in themselves suggest value in getting to the point educationally where one is meaningfully involved in such research. The field of CS is very deep and growing exponentially. Bachelor programs are a starting point for acquiring basic breadth. Grad programs are certainly not the the only way to gain depth but they are a pretty efficient way to do so in such a rapidly changing environment. It is not so unusual for profs and their grad students to be working on problems industry wants help with and whose solutions will guide future tech development. |
Anonymous
DP. The problem with the college transitions list is that it's only a dozen companies. Having worked as a software exec, I wouldn't tell my kid studying CS to prioritize applying to those 12 out of college. I would advise they look for smaller companies doing something that the larger ones aren't. If that company takes off, congrats, you got in early! If not, you can try to bring the knowledge of something different to a larger company as a more senior hire or, better, through an acquisition. Or start your own company after gaining the broader experience more likely at a small company. Not suggesting those 12 companies or 25 schools aren't great places to be. But I think it's a mistake to conclude those are the only great places to be, or even the best places. |
Anonymous
The school bribed the companies to hire its graduates 
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Anonymous
Doubtful. But go ahead and believe your version of "the truth" - be sure to be adamant and repetitive about it. |
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Impressive to see Harvey Mudd and Swarthmore do so well. Swarthmore in particular since Google and Meta were their top big tech employers overall and by share.
I don't think I'd include some of the "top" companies College Transitions did in their analysis. Places like DocuSign and HubSpot hardly qualify (sorry Princeton, NW, and Duke who place better by share at DocuSign than any other tech company). |
Anonymous
I'd love to send my kid to a school that was going to bribe companies to hire them. This would be a big plus. |
Anonymous
Dp: I agree with you and it is also true of many, if not most industries. |
Anonymous
Does that really factor in to CS though? And none of these are regional schools. |
Anonymous
From what I have seen, most schools, even highly selective ones, pull disproportionately from the states and regions in which they are based. Moreover, students are disproportionately more likely to settle in the state or region their school was located, at least for an amount of time that would be picked up by CollegeScorecard and PayScale data. So yes I think it affects CS data. My advice is to pick a school you already trust in a given state or region to serve as a calibration for comparing other schools to. |
Anonymous
My DC had no problem talking to CS adviser, faculty adviser and his research professor etc. any time it was necessary. DC commented on many substantive research opportunities even for freshmen. |
Anonymous
So location is an important factor. Who would want to live in the midwest? |