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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hey guys, I didn't mean Harvard was best for CS.  I meant CMU for CS has Harvard-level prestige.  That seemed pretty clear to me and still does upon re-reading my previous post but if it wasn't clear enough I apologize.

It was intended to be a comparison for someone who clearly didn't know CMU and I presumed might not know MIT or Caltech's significance either.[/quote]

People have been saying in CS, prestige doesn't matter.  A CS degree from a state university is just as good as a CS degree from Harvard.  So, I am confused by all the posters who claim a CMU CS degree is worth the cost because it is like getting a Harvard degree in CS.  So, what is the difference between a state university CS degree and a CMU CS degree?  [/quote]

It's about career/job recruitment first few years out of college. Due to the rep and small class size of CMU a student will probably land interviews easier and end up with more job options to select from.  The state university grad will also be employed relatively quickly compared to other fields due to the demand for CS grads but the CMU grads will have more options to pick from, and [b]higher-end software industry[/b] ones at that if they want.[/quote]

The higher-end software industry, as in FAANG? So, compared to CMU, Harvard, Stanford, Columbia, MIT, and CalTech grads who can have their picks from higher-end corporations, state university grads would be somewhat limited at the top firms in terms of callbacks and offers?  And for actual offers, do you know if there's a noticeable salary difference for graduates from these two tier schools?[/quote]

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