Is Brandeis worth it?

[Anonymous]

DC wants to study computer science and Brandeis graduates are listed as having an average starting salary of $100,000 and a mid-career salary of $193,700. They are toward the top of this list: https://www.payscale.com/college-salary-report/best-schools-by-majors/computer-science. Is it worth picking over schools like UCLA or UVA (accepted to both btw)? We are from Maryland.

[Anonymous]

Skip. Much better schools in Boston area. What about MIT?

[Anonymous]

For CS you are looking at the wrong schools, OP. Start with a Google search.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DC wants to study computer science and Brandeis graduates are listed as having an average starting salary of $100,000 and a mid-career salary of $193,700. They are toward the top of this list: https://www.payscale.com/college-salary-report/best-schools-by-majors/computer-science. Is it worth picking over schools like UCLA or UVA (accepted to both btw)? We are from Maryland.

Does your kid want to live on East Coast or West Coast?

Brandeis salaries will be biased high because of East Coast grad distribution (where they live). I can't really assess how that would compare to the other schools. But you should be wary of using that as a huge decisionmaking criteria. Region is better since it ties to lifestyle vs. just pay.

[Anonymous]

The tech industry has changed a great deal in the last few years. Jobs are harder to come by and salaries have come down.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Skip. Much better schools in Boston area. What about MIT?

💡Yeah, great idea. Just go to MIT instead!!

[Anonymous]

Brandeis is known for business OP.
Northeastern is known for CS.
BU is known for Communications.
BC is known for Liberal Arts.
MIT is MIT.

[Anonymous]

I would go to UVA for CS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would go to UVA for CS.

*NOT GO TO UVA FOR CS. Correction.

[Anonymous]

No Brandeis for CS is definitely not worth it!
Especially not over UCLA!!!!

[Anonymous]

What about Brandeis CS vs. VTech Business IT degree? Does the CS degree outweigh?

[Anonymous]

No. UCLA or UVA any day over Brandeis

[Anonymous]

maryland is better than all of the listed schools for CS.

[Anonymous]

It’s not about which is the better school for CS. It’s about where DC will get through school.

If DC is outgoing, attractive and very goal-driven, or you pay in-state tuition for UCLA, UCLA.

Otherwise, Brandeis.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s not about which is the better school for CS. It’s about where DC will get through school.

If DC is outgoing, attractive and very goal-driven, or you pay in-state tuition for UCLA, UCLA.

Otherwise, Brandeis.

I agree that it is a fit decision for DC. Go there because DC wants to be part of a specific peer group and vibe, not because of the potential financial outcome. With a CS major there are excellent opportunities at all of these schools.