I got into CSU San Jose, CSU San Diego, CSU Sacramento, UC Merced. Which of these offers the best computer science program? Or should I just go to a community college and transfer to a school with a better computer science program?
All 4 offer solid programs and very good employment prospects after graduation. Your choice should depend on your comfort level with the campus and how committed you are to CS. If you love one campus or another - choose that one. Note though CA is a very difficult/time consuming major and LOTS of people switch after a semester or 2. I’d rank them SDSU=>UCM=>SJSU=>Sac.
Unless budget is a concern, you should probably pick your favorite and head straight there.
Good luck
My younger son is a current Freshman CS major at SDSU and finding the academics challenging but he loves it so far. CS classes this semester have a significant increase in workload as compared to last semester.
SJSU has an excellent CS program but you also have to see where you want to spend the next 4 years, so SDSU was his choice. I would compare the curriculums for each school to see if there any major differences. Good luck with your decision.
SJSU obviously has a convenient location in terms of interviewing at employers.