<p>I know that Tufts University has a good international studies program, but I'm more interested in the specific majors that it is strong in, especially if computer science is one of them.</p>
<p>Tufts has a great international studies program and a great pre-med (bio, etc.) program. </p>
<p>Tufts is not known for their Computer Science program. You’d be better off at Boston College, Northeastern or one of the top ranked LACs in Massachusetts for computer science. Obviuosly Harvard and MIT have amazing computer science programs.</p>
<p>Agree with the IR program strength. Informative’s right, Tufts isn’t known for its comp sci program, but it’s still a good program, and the department professors are excellent. Other strong areas: any language program, philosophy, psych/cognitive science, and econ. There are others too, but those are the ones that come to mind.</p>
<p>Actually, Tufts Computer Science Program is apparently on the rise. Both Google and Microsoft recruit at Tufts.</p>
<p>MIT has the better Computer Science, but I wouldn’t be quick to disregard Tufts Computer Science. Here is a analysis but note that it includes graduate school which skews things because it’s not indicative of undergraduate:</p>
<p>[Program</a> Rankings — Computer Science, Tufts University — PhDs.org Graduate School Guide](<a href=“http://graduate-school.phds.org/university/tufts/program/ranking/computer-science/5612]Program”>http://graduate-school.phds.org/university/tufts/program/ranking/computer-science/5612)</p>
<p>That being said, here are other top schools (other than Tufts which is also listed) in computer science (note that this refers to undergraduate):</p>
<p>[Computer</a> Science College Rankings](<a href=“http://education-portal.com/computer_science_college_rankings.html]Computer”>Computer Science College Rankings)</p>
<p>I haven’t heard anything about BC or Northeastern’s computer science programs before. Does BC offer a doctorate in computer science? I am just curious.</p>
<p>Aside from IR and languages, Tufts is also well known for sciences in general (for people on the pre-med track, nutrition, psychology, chemistry, etc.).</p>
<p>Their engineering program is different from most. While not the big shot player like MIT, it has a philosophy of engineering leadership–e.g., leading engineers to be entrepreneurial. It’s pretty unique in that respect.</p>
<p>I hope that helps.</p>
<p>FWIW, its dental school and the diplomacy school are the two particular programs that I’ve heard about much. Its regarded as an excellent school generally, but I don’t hear that much about particular programs there. Maye due to its relatively smaller size.</p>
<p>That was actually where I first heard about Tufts University and their CS program.</p>
<p>Yeah. Here is a link that breaks down the PhD computer science programs and the given ranges for different universities:</p>
<p>[NRC</a> Rankings Overview: Computer Sciences - Faculty - The Chronicle of Higher Education](<a href=“http://chronicle.com/article/NRC-Rankings-Overview-/124721/]NRC”>http://chronicle.com/article/NRC-Rankings-Overview-/124721/)</p>
<p>No clue why informative mentioned Boston College as they don’t even have a PhD program (as far as I can tell) in computer science. And Tufts is better than Northeastern in this regard.</p>
<p>From what I have heard, Tufts computer science is definitely on the rise (as is the school in general). I remember one of my friends saying that they actually surveyed people who took the intro comp. sci. class because they wanted to know why their program was gaining a lot of popularity, buzz, and recognition from the perspective of students.</p>
<p>What about for undergraduate studies? I’m not looking so far into the future as PhD’s yet.</p>
<p>Pre-med stuff (bio, chem, etc) and I wanna say math.</p>
<p>While that is the PhD program, there is the trickle down. When I referred to the survey thing, it was for undergraduate. And Google and Microsoft recruit for undergraduate. There really aren’t rankings for undergraduate computer science.</p>