<p>Hi,</p>
<p>International student here. I'm deciding between persuading a CS major in either U-Maryland College Park or U Wisconsin-Madison. Both schools are ranked very similar on U.S. News and Academic Ranking but Wisconsin seems to be higher. Which school is better in terms of their CS program and job prospect?</p>
<p>The short answer to your question is University of Wisconsin.</p>
<p>The longer answer is that you’re more likely to find intern opportunities “close” to home at the University of Maryland than at the University of Wisconsin.</p>
<p>Those are both similarly regarded excellent programs with the edge going to Wisconsin, and Wisconsin being the overall higher ranked University in general. Madison is a wonderful town to live in for college and it is more affordable. But Maryland will give you access to Washington D.C. Both have national reputations for their departments so you should be able to work anywhere in the country, providing you have visa to do so.</p>