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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Think of CS jobs as a spectrum.. On the more "cool" and difficult end are the hard core programming jobs, the ones that create software like salesforce, facebook or google's own algorithms, building a web browser, etc.  On the other end of the spectrum are Information systems jobs that take these tools and apply them to business situations (implementing salesforce, custom code to build business websites, etc.).

The first category of jobs are fewer in number and pay a lot more in the long run and most of the hires come disproportionately from top CS schools.  The latter kind (IS jobs) draw heavily from the lower ranked schools and bootcamps and pay less than pure CS jobs.  There are also a lot more of these jobs.

Net result? The majority of CMU CS grads will end up with  hardcore CS jobs that pay 20-50% more (total comp) while the majority of UVA CS grads will end up working at IS jobs (think Accenture, BAH, etc.).

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Just wondering if the IS types tend to end up in upper management or on the partner track which increases their earnings tremendously while the hard core programmers will stay in the same job unless they work for start ups that have high earning potential.

A friend who is an no name school IS graduate loves to point out that those hardcore elite school CS graduates all work for him.  He with his management chops gets to call the shots.[/quote]

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