<p>S has got into all three (CompEng). Really I will do anything afford RPI. First rough estimate for 4 year outlay is RIT if 70k more than UConn Honors and RPI is 30k above that (scholarships and <em>lack of</em> financial aid included). Mentally I am justifying RPI is worth every penny the 100k more than UConn because I think he is <em>almost</em> guaranteed a job on graduation. I am an RIT alumni and pretty much every CS major I knew had a job out the door as well. UConn is a great school, but it doesn't come to mind as shoo-in for a job on graduation. Granted it is more about the student than the school, but a top program and a well-known name must give you a leg up when fighting for your first job.</p>
<p>Thoughts?</p>
<p>If he takes the same sort of courses, I would think he would do just as well at UConn, Both RPI and RIT have a lot of tech kids majoring in areas that make it a good possibility to find the jobs. When you compare to schools where Philosophy, Political Science and Psychology majors number more than the rest of the majors put together, it is going to affect the job stats since those majors find it tough to get all of their graduates well employed. The tech schools do very well since there are those tech jobs out there. </p>
<p>But if you have the money, and the kid agrees with you, go for it. Check out the UConn grads that got degrees that match RPIs though, before you start comparing job stats.</p>
<p>You are making it sound like no one has ever heard of UConn. It is a great school, and the CT flagship. I’m not telling you to send your son there, but it does sound like you are trying to somehow justify the added expense for the other schools.</p>
<p>In this day, a degree doesn’t “guarantee”'you a job from any school.</p>
<p>There’s a big undersupply of CompSci and CompEng graduates. I wouldn’t worry much about job prospects graduating from any credible school. Of course, there might be other reasons for paying more for one college over the others.</p>
<p>Are you in-state for UConn? I’d take a hard look at UConn. Also, will S like being in Troy? It’s pretty grim socially.</p>
<p>We are in a similar situation with RPI and UMass Amherst and another school. After all the research and visiting and endlessly reading student reviews, for us it really comes down to our personal perceived value. If my son decides that is where he really wants to go and is willing to take on the additional student loan debt then that is what we will do. We have spent the last two years sort of clearing the financial decks and are willing and able to pay our efc. Will it be “worth it” in the end? If he decides to go this way, we’ll let you know in four years ;)</p>