<p>Hi all! I'm currently a high school senior gearing up my college search. I was wondering if anyone who's went to college for IT has colleges to recommend? Rochester Institute of Technology seems to be my #1 choice so far, but I was also looking at Rensselaer, Stevens, and Worcester.</p>
<p>as part of your college search, run the net price calculators for each school and see what your parents might have to pay. </p>
<p>for our purposes, could you better explain what you mean by IT? what is it you intend to do in IT?</p>
<p>Well I intend to deal with Server/Networking Infrastructure, Databases, Support Services, amongst the many other things that an IT person can do. </p>
<p>Managing computers and their software, or designing computers and their software?</p>
<p>IT/MIS/IS/CIS* majors are typically business based, with some technical content focused on managing computers and their software. This is in contrast to CS** majors, which are mainly technical and focused on designing computers and their software.</p>
<p><em>Where the S is “systems”.
*</em>Where the S is “science”.</p>
<p>CS or IST at RIT are all great programs. The Golisano school at RIT is very well respected.</p>
<p>Most kids interested in ‘computers’ go to school not really knowing enough to really know what disciplines they are interested when they are picking a major. As a result, if the kid isn’t interested in attending a Liberal Arts School, I often recommend selecting a school with multiple disciplines that will allow them to change focus if their understanding of the program they initially selected was not what they thought it would be.</p>
<p>All of the schools you listed are great schools. Take the time to visit them all and find the one that really seems like a good fit for you.</p>
<p>Managing computers and their software. The business side of things concerning using technology to help a company, rather than actually designing software/apps. So definitely Information Systems/Technology or any major around that area. I’m sure this is what I want to do as I currently work as an IT intern at Creditsafe USA, Inc. and I really enjoy the work. I enjoy more the hardware and application of software side of things rather than actually designing said software to use.</p>