Live in PA, I’m very torn as I think living in Boston and going on Co-op would be nice but Schreyer is also very reputed and good for grad placement.
Please advise
Would you be taking on debt at either of these schools? If so, how much for all years for each? If your family is able to fully pay, will it affect them harshly or affect any possible younger siblings?
I have no siblings and my family should be fine paying for either
Forgetting cost, I would fully advocate then for Northeastern over PSU for CS. Northeastern has great research strength, the co-op program helps you build experience with lots of support from the school, the teaching approach for CS is specifically known, and it is known for great placement on both coasts (top 25 new grad hires in Silicon Valley).
Research strength: http://csrankings.org/
Teaching approach: https://felleisen.org/matthias/Thoughts/Developing_Developers.html
Placement (slide 12):
https://pdfhost.io/v/Jpt5JGeyC_HiringSolved2017Reportpdf.pdf
Co-op employer examples:
https://www.khoury.northeastern.edu/experiential-learning/undergraduate/co-op-overview/
Both are fantastic schools. Speaking from experience, Shreyer’s is an elite program. Students will dictate what internships they want and what job they want after college. The career fairs pull Shreyer students first. Your choice will also depend on what type of college experience you want. Penn St offers the total college picture, big time sports and school spirit in a safe small town. Northeastern is in a great city with a small campus.
If your parents are willing to pay for both schools, strike a deal with them. Tell them you will visit them in state more often if they give you the $20,000 difference every year to use towards grad school or anything else, and then go to Shreyer. It’s a great school and Penn State gives you the true college town experience.
Note that PSU has optional co-ops.
https://career.engr.psu.edu/students/undergraduate/intern-coop/index.aspx
Son goes to Penn State (Petroleum Engineer). They have an alumni network that is very active (sometimes feels like a cult). If I am not mistaken Penn State has the largest career fair of any US university. The Co-op is a program available at most major universities. You’ve been accepted into the honor college so I’d expect a lot of opportunities (son goes to the Earth Minerals and at tailgate at football games he is impressed by the alumni who show up in his field of study). I’m still trying to get used to their Nittany Lion
Keep in mind the cost for both are just a starter. If you do summer that’s an added cost (which both sons in college had to do for major, minor and concentration requirements). Living in Boston is not cheap although if you live off campus at UP its not cheap but not as expensive as Boston. I am a huge fan of the city of Boston (as a BU alumni and disappointed none of my kids are Terriers)