CMU vs USC Software Engineering

Graduate School
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<p>I was accepted into CMU's MS in Information Technology-Software Engineering and USC's MS Computer Science-Software Engineering programs. I'm trying to decide which school to attend. Tuition is a bit higher at CMU, and I could get more financial aid from USC. I think living in LA would be fun, but I wouldn't mind Pittsburgh either.</p>

<p>I know CMU has a much better reputation in CS, but for Software Engineering is CMU still way ahead of USC? Is it worth the money and effort going to a more rigorous school like CMU for a professional-oriented MS like software engineering?</p>

<p>If anyone has experience or advice with this I'd appreciate it.</p>

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<p>Any differences in tuition in CMU would be countered by the higher cost of living in LA (I’m a native), so don’t let that steer your decision.</p>

<p>Besides that, I don’t really know which would be a better choice. As a layman, I’d think CMU would be ways ahead of USC for anything related to CS/IS.</p>