I was accepted into the Freshman Correction program for Computer Science. I would end up staying local the first year most likely a community college and then going to Maryland for the Spring.
The thing is the cost. I was accepted into a local private college, Hofstra University that isn’t known for CS and their graduates make 60k a year starting. But I would be debt free because the COA is 15k.
If I were to go to Maryland, I would have a much better paying job anywhere from 80-90k but be in 60-70k in debt…
My question is, is Maryland really worth it? Thanks for your help guys!
Maryland comp sci is hard. Really hard. But if you love it, it is a world class education and totally worth it. If you graduate with a computer science degree debt won’t be an issue. Unless you would have some sort of costly expenses like children, you will make plenty to live comfortably while paying your loans off quickly. However consider the fact that you might not stick with computer science. It is the largest major in the university, but a lot of people change their minds and switch majors. In the end you will be happy no matter where you go. After your first job it won’t matter much where you went to school, just your own skill. A Maryland graduate might start at slightly higher pay, but after that it equals out and your salary would be based on your skill.