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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Big school = better exposure to industry and research, which can be enriching. I remember on CS professor I had, on the last day of class, would show us the stuff he was working on. That was super-cool and also motivating.

Small school = possibly closer interaction with faculty. If they get a balanced education, for example they can write or present well, even better.

There's a shortage of CS people and that's not going to change, so job prospects good either way.[/quote]
I have a recent CS graduate (big state school) with several friends in CS from smaller schools. All of them have had a hard time finding jobs. While there are plenty of tech jobs out there, most want 1-3 years experience, which for kids who couldn't find internships in the past 2 years is a little problematic. There also seems to be some hiring hesitation with recent and possible economic uncertainty in the next year or two. Not that tech doesn't need workers, they just want experience and aren't investing in training recent graduates. [b]Landscape should change in the next 5 years[/b], but wherever your student ends up, make sure they invest in building connections while an undergrad.[/quote]

My DC  CS majors graduates college in four years.

There will be CS jobs.[/quote]

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