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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]U can still take the core CS classes ..just not graduate as a CS major. Employers care about which classes you took and do you know your stuff[/quote]

If you want to be a CS major, it is better to go somewhere you can actually major in what you want.  Go to UMBC if you need in-state, or find a private college that offers good merit where you can major in CS (no direct admit). [/quote]
+1 this might up UMBC's desirability, which is a good thing.[/quote]

Employer perspective: 
I would happily hire a new grad with a BSCS from UMBC, especially for cybersecurity work. Rankings are mostly meaningless to me.  I probably would prefer MIT or UIUC CMU for a BSCS/MSCS major, over others.  However, the difference between VT, GMU, UMD CP, UVa, UNC, NC state, Duke, and UMBC is largely ignorable on the job.

I care a whole lot which specialization a student chose in their upper level CS electives.  I don’t happen to need AI/ML, but I do need strong systems background, strong assembly, and thorough understanding of security and networking.  [/quote]

I don't know about you, but in general, employers prefer Duke over UIUC by data

Duke: $159,845
https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?198419-Duke-University&fos_code=1107&fos_credential=3

UIUC: $143,775
https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?145637-University-of-Illinois-Urbana-Champaign&fos_code=1107&fos_credential=3

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So are you only looking at salary?  Because that needs to be adjusted for COL.  I suspect more Duke grads end up on the coasts (expensive areas) and some UIUC may stay in the Midwest (LCOL areas)

Either way, I wouldn't use salary as an indication[/quote]

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