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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What are the benefits to being a computer science major at a small liberal arts school versus being a computer science major at a bigger university where you might be in the engineering school or the school of arts and sciences depending on the university’s options. Does either generally fair better in terms of getting jobs or into graduate programs after college? 
Looking for knowledge to help my high school junior in their college search. Most likely wants to major in computer science or maybe computer engineering and minor in business/economics . Thanks for any advice in this arena. Strong academic student with high gpa and high tests scores which they will be able to submit anywhere. [/quote]
Let me take a different tack with this: the first step is getting in. If this is a DS (80% chance, which is the point), he is negating any SLAC admissions advantage he might have — as a male — by framing an application narrative around the stereotypical male intended majors. If he has any other interest which he can demonstrate, alongside CS, which is non-stereotypical, he should do so. This is true for private national universities as well — only less true, as the gender imbalance tends to be less extreme. State flagships are of course a different ball of wax, where you might have to formally apply as a CS major from the get go…[/quote]

You have figured out one of my concerns- 
Ironically it seems my DS could have more luck getting into a highly ranked small college if college apps highlight his other interests while intending to major in CS but at the bigger schools he has to apply as CS or computer engineering and will be faced with more competition. I’m hoping he likes my alma mater (Ivy) but not sure that tuition makes sense for CS if he can get into a big state school..[/quote]

Asian male?[/quote]

Non Asian male.

? Is UVA or UMD better for CS?
(Tuition aside) [/quote]

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