I know that all these schools are pretty good in Computer Science and Engineering but I’m not sure which one would be best. I’m applying to other universities (CMU, Cornell, UIUC, etc) as well, but these are universities which I think I have a pretty decent shot at. I’ve pretty fine with all the other stuff so right now all three of these universities are equally attractive to me. I just want to know which one will be the most attractive to employers and also what the starting salary for graduates of these schools would be. Also, post any other schools you think would be good for Comp Engineering and I’ll check them out.
Net price at each one? (Your state of residency matters.)
Also check carefully about whether you can get admitted to the major, and, if not, how difficult it will be to change into the major. Washington is known for admitting only a few students directly into popular majors and then having an extremely high level of competition for undeclared students to get one of the remaining places in those majors (including CS and engineering majors).
As a Wisconsin resident (stated on another thread), your best bet is UW Madison, which is a great school. Your stats indicate that Computer Science and Engineering at Washington might be a bit of a reach.
The stats on the other thread I made are a bit outdated, I have retaken the ACT (currently waiting for scores) and now have a paid IT internship at a large national company as well as other EC’s that have to do with volunteering and some other stuff. I also have taken AP Comp Sci this year, but if you need specifics I can always post my current stats here I guess. Anyways, I just want to know which one would be the best one (I will apply to all of these) so that if I get accepted to all these colleges and rejected form my top choices, I can have an easier time deciding between these. Also, I’d like to ignore money for now and just focus on education quality and opportunities.
That’s all great, and good luck with your applications. Here are a few links that might give you a sense of Washington’s program:
http://www.geekwire.com/2015/uw-ranks-no-4-among-the-worlds-most-innovative-universities/
http://qz.com/343521/18-universities-produce-half-of-us-and-canadas-computer-science-professors/
http://www.computersciencedegreehub.com/50-innovative-computer-science-departments/
https://■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■/edu/rankings/us/undergraduate-software-engineering (#7)
Thanks for the links @uwfromca, Much appreciated!
“I know that all these schools are pretty good in Computer Science and Engineering but I’m not sure which one would be best. I’m applying to other universities (CMU, Cornell, UIUC, etc) as well, but these are universities which I think I have a pretty decent shot at.”
You do realize that Michigan also has a top ten program in Computer Engineering right?
http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/engineering-doctorate-computer
http://data.engr.washington.edu/pls/portal30/STUDENT_APPL.RPT_APPLICANT_STATISTICS_YEAR.SHOW_PARMS can let you know how competitive getting into the CS major at Washington is if you do not get directly admitted as a frosh.
Apply to all three. Right now, your hesitation is premature. If you get into all three, update your thread.
Roughly speaking, UWisconsin is your best bet since you’re a WI resident.
If you’re directly admitted to CS at UWashington AND your parents can pay 50K out of pocket (without loans or financial aid) this would be a possibility. If you’re not direct admit, stay in WI.
For UMich’s COE/CS, it’s SO selective that no one can expect to get in regardless of stats, so keep it as a reach.