MS in HCI?

Graduate School
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<p>Hey guys I am currently planning on pursuing a grad degree in CS. However more recently I have stumbled upon HCI and I thought some of the stuff being done looked pretty interesting. I was wondering if anyone would have any info on the pros & differences of getting a masters in HCI as opposed to CS with maybe a focus in HCI? (Is there even such a thing?)</p>

<p>Also if anyone could give suggestions of schools where HCI is strong with more of a CS focus?</p>

<p>Any comments would be appreciated.</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>I am attending the School of Information at University of Michigan this fall. They have a HCI concentration. You can check other schools like Carnegie Mellon and Georgia Tech. HCI grads typically work for Intel, Google, Sun Microsystems, and much more.</p>

<p>[School</a> of Information - University of Michigan: The iSchool at Michigan](<a href=“http://www.si.umich.edu%5DSchool”>http://www.si.umich.edu)</p>

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<p>from DS experience, there is a very strong component for human interaction before the computer interaction. Specialization within HCI is dependent on your PI. If you want a strong CS in HCI look for the PI not the school or program.</p>

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<p>thx for the advice</p>