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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know this is not a big state school but has a great sports team, but what do people think of Duke for CS?[/quote]

My first question would be why would you? [/quote]

Are you restating my question or trying to answer it?[/quote]

I will answer it. If  you are good enough to get into Duke, there are a lot of better choices for CS. Now, what's so special about Duke CS that made you even consider? [/quote]

It's frigg'n Duke. Hiring managers cream when they see it on a resume. If you can get in, regardless of major, it isn't a bad choice. Doesn't mean there might not be a better choice for a particular kid in a particular situation, but your suggestion that it shouldn't even be considered is asinine.[/quote]
That's rather weird, everyone knows Duke is a great school but I doubt anyone "creams" themselves over it.

And as someone else stated, in tech going to a school that hiring managers from traditional industries "cream" over can be a slight negative because it has the perception of weak technical skills and strong focus on networking/workplace politics.

Outside of MIT, Caltech, CMU and Stanford, there aren't many privates that hiring managers in tech will cream over, and certainly not schools like Duke, Vanderbilt, or U. Chicago[/quote]

Duke's average CS salary is 104K.  Pretty close to the same data point for some of the top schools. CMU might be a few thousand $ more.  However, the good thing with something like a Duke (or Cornell or Brown) is that they are stronger tech schools among the elite while at the same time not "nerdy strong".  MIT and CMU are schools where you have to be a brainiac to enjoy.  If not, you are in for a miserable 4 years.  The three schools I named and even Stanford give you so many more options and you still get hired at top companies.  Also, getting into Caltech, CMU, MIT and Stanford is about as difficult or more so than Duke/Vandy/U Chicago/Cornell/Brown.[/quote]

Remove CMU and put Berkeley. [/quote]

I personally know a kid who graduated from UMD CS getting 170k right after graduation. [/quote]

The mean salary at UMD  for 2020 is 91,100.  Median is likely lower.  [/quote]

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