Can you please recommend some mediocre schools to apply to for computer science PhD or Masters? My biggest stipulation and I won't bend on it is that it has to be warm weather. I am already applying to UF, UT, UC-Irvine. Thanks.
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California State Schools are pretty mediocre, have you tried them? I went to San Diego State for a MSCS.
I can't say much about the program, but the weather and "view" are good.
I can't say much about the program, but the weather and "view" are good.
Don't taking people's opinions here as fact, since most of the times they're wrong, like how people are saying UCSD is a top 10 when it's ranked 20th (it's still a good grad school though). Rankings aren't everything, but it's still useful to get a list of schools and you can think of the other factors for yourself (cost, location, fields offered, type of school, etc.).
1. Carnegie Mellon University (PA) 4.9
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 4.9
Stanford University (CA) 4.9
University of California?Berkeley 4.9
5. University of Illinois?Urbana-Champaign 4.6
6. Cornell University (NY) 4.5
7. University of Texas?Austin 4.4
University of Washington 4.4
9. Princeton University (NJ) 4.3
10. California Institute of Technology 4.1
University of Wisconsin?Madison 4.1
12. Georgia Institute of Technology 4.0
University of Maryland?College Park 4.0
14. Brown University (RI) 3.9
University of California?Los Angeles 3.9
University of Michigan?Ann Arbor 3.9
17. Rice University (TX) 3.8
University of North Carolina?Chapel Hill 3.8
University of Pennsylvania 3.8
20. Columbia University (NY) 3.7
Duke University (NC) 3.7
Harvard University (MA) 3.7
Purdue University?West Lafayette (IN) 3.7
University of California?San Diego 3.7
25. University of Massachusetts?Amherst 3.6
Yale University (CT) 3.6
27. University of Southern California 3.5
University of Virginia 3.5
29. Johns Hopkins University (MD) 3.3
New York University 3.3
Rutgers State University?New Brunswick (NJ) 3.3
SUNY?Stony Brook 3.3
University of California?Irvine 3.3
University of Utah 3.3
35. Ohio State University 3.2
Penn State University?University Park 3.2
University of Arizona 3.2
University of Chicago 3.2
University of Colorado?Boulder 3.2
University of Minnesota?Twin Cities 3.2
Washington University in St. Louis 3.2
42. Indiana University?Bloomington 3.1
Northwestern University (IL) 3.1
University of California?Davis 3.1
University of Rochester (NY) 3.1
Virginia Tech 3.1
47. Dartmouth College (NH) 3.0
University of Florida 3.0
49. Michigan State University 2.9
North Carolina State University 2.9
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (NY) 2.9
Texas A&M University?College Station 2.9
University of California?Santa Barbara 2.9
University of Pittsburgh 2.9
55. Arizona State University 2.7
SUNY?Buffalo 2.7
Syracuse University (NY) 2.7
University of California?Santa Cruz 2.7
University of Illinois?Chicago 2.7
60. Boston University 2.6
Iowa State University 2.6
OGI School of Science & Engineering?Oregon Health & Science U. 2.6
University of Delaware 2.6
University of Iowa 2.6
University of Oregon 2.6
Vanderbilt University (TN) 2.6
67. Case Western Reserve University (OH) 2.5
Northeastern University (MA) 2.5
Oregon State University 2.5
University of Tennessee?Knoxville 2.5
1. Carnegie Mellon University (PA) 4.9
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 4.9
Stanford University (CA) 4.9
University of California?Berkeley 4.9
5. University of Illinois?Urbana-Champaign 4.6
6. Cornell University (NY) 4.5
7. University of Texas?Austin 4.4
University of Washington 4.4
9. Princeton University (NJ) 4.3
10. California Institute of Technology 4.1
University of Wisconsin?Madison 4.1
12. Georgia Institute of Technology 4.0
University of Maryland?College Park 4.0
14. Brown University (RI) 3.9
University of California?Los Angeles 3.9
University of Michigan?Ann Arbor 3.9
17. Rice University (TX) 3.8
University of North Carolina?Chapel Hill 3.8
University of Pennsylvania 3.8
20. Columbia University (NY) 3.7
Duke University (NC) 3.7
Harvard University (MA) 3.7
Purdue University?West Lafayette (IN) 3.7
University of California?San Diego 3.7
25. University of Massachusetts?Amherst 3.6
Yale University (CT) 3.6
27. University of Southern California 3.5
University of Virginia 3.5
29. Johns Hopkins University (MD) 3.3
New York University 3.3
Rutgers State University?New Brunswick (NJ) 3.3
SUNY?Stony Brook 3.3
University of California?Irvine 3.3
University of Utah 3.3
35. Ohio State University 3.2
Penn State University?University Park 3.2
University of Arizona 3.2
University of Chicago 3.2
University of Colorado?Boulder 3.2
University of Minnesota?Twin Cities 3.2
Washington University in St. Louis 3.2
42. Indiana University?Bloomington 3.1
Northwestern University (IL) 3.1
University of California?Davis 3.1
University of Rochester (NY) 3.1
Virginia Tech 3.1
47. Dartmouth College (NH) 3.0
University of Florida 3.0
49. Michigan State University 2.9
North Carolina State University 2.9
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (NY) 2.9
Texas A&M University?College Station 2.9
University of California?Santa Barbara 2.9
University of Pittsburgh 2.9
55. Arizona State University 2.7
SUNY?Buffalo 2.7
Syracuse University (NY) 2.7
University of California?Santa Cruz 2.7
University of Illinois?Chicago 2.7
60. Boston University 2.6
Iowa State University 2.6
OGI School of Science & Engineering?Oregon Health & Science U. 2.6
University of Delaware 2.6
University of Iowa 2.6
University of Oregon 2.6
Vanderbilt University (TN) 2.6
67. Case Western Reserve University (OH) 2.5
Northeastern University (MA) 2.5
Oregon State University 2.5
University of Tennessee?Knoxville 2.5
UF also has one of the lowest acceptance rates for engineering graduate schools. Not sure how the CS acceptance rates are or how many total they accept, but last I looked they had a low acceptance rate.
I hear good things about Georgia Tech. If I had gotten a job in Atlanta I was considering doing a M.S. part-time there.
Well most people here don't have a US News subscription so everything is based on the free listings. UCSD is ranked #13 for "engineering", but I assume the ranking you posted is specific to the CS program and more accurate.
Originally posted by: fyleow
Well the OP said warm weather...is it warm in Philly?
CMU is in Pittsburgh
Originally posted by: CanOWorms
Actually, computer science actually isn't considered engineering by US News
yea it's considered a science, while computer engineering is in the "engineering" section... go figure
and people skip cmu because if you think cmu is mediocre... well you have unusually high standards.
Originally posted by: CanOWorms
Originally posted by: fyleow
Well the OP said warm weather...is it warm in Philly?
CMU is in Pittsburgh
Damn it...I mean't Pittsburgh. I'm ashamed considering I might actually go there in the Fall :Q
Or maybe UCLA instead...I hate the cold weather even though CMU is a better school
Originally posted by: gopunk
Originally posted by: CanOWorms
Actually, computer science actually isn't considered engineering by US News
yea it's considered a science, while computer engineering is in the "engineering" section... go figure
and people skip cmu because if you think cmu is mediocre... well you have unusually high standards.
Well they are kind of different... Some fields are similar, but I wouldn't say they're the same.
For the original poster, here are the US rankings for the specialties:
Computer Science Specialties:
Artificial Intelligence
(Ranked in 2002*)
1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2. Carnegie Mellon University (PA)
3. Stanford University (CA)
4. University of California?Berkeley
5. University of Texas?Austin
6. University of Massachusetts?Amherst
7. University of Pennsylvania
University of Washington
9. University of Illinois?Urbana-Champaign
10. University of Michigan?Ann Arbor
11. University of Maryland?College Park
12. Brown University (RI)
Georgia Institute of Technology
14. Cornell University (NY)
15. University of California?Los Angeles
Computer Science Specialties:
Systems
(Ranked in 2002*)
1. University of California?Berkeley
2. Carnegie Mellon University (PA)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
4. Stanford University (CA)
5. University of Washington
6. University of Illinois?Urbana-Champaign
7. University of Wisconsin?Madison
8. Georgia Institute of Technology
9. University of Texas?Austin
10. Rice University (TX)
11. University of Maryland?College Park
12. University of California?Los Angeles
13. University of North Carolina?Chapel Hill
14. Cornell University (NY)
University of Michigan?Ann Arbor
16. Princeton University (NJ)
University of California?San Diego
18. Purdue University?West Lafayette (IN)
19. California Institute of Technology
University of Utah
Computer Science Specialties:
Theory
(Ranked in 2002*)
1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2. University of California?Berkeley
3. Cornell University (NY)
4. Princeton University (NJ)
5. Stanford University (CA)
6. Carnegie Mellon University (PA)
7. Harvard University (MA)
University of Washington
9. Yale University (CT)
10. Brown University (RI)
11. University of Texas?Austin
12. Columbia University (NY)
University of Illinois?Urbana-Champaign
14. University of Pennsylvania
15. Johns Hopkins University (MD)
16. Duke University (NC)
Georgia Institute of Technology
University of Wisconsin?Madison
Computer Science Specialties:
Artificial Intelligence
(Ranked in 2002*)
1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2. Carnegie Mellon University (PA)
3. Stanford University (CA)
4. University of California?Berkeley
5. University of Texas?Austin
6. University of Massachusetts?Amherst
7. University of Pennsylvania
University of Washington
9. University of Illinois?Urbana-Champaign
10. University of Michigan?Ann Arbor
11. University of Maryland?College Park
12. Brown University (RI)
Georgia Institute of Technology
14. Cornell University (NY)
15. University of California?Los Angeles
Computer Science Specialties:
Systems
(Ranked in 2002*)
1. University of California?Berkeley
2. Carnegie Mellon University (PA)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
4. Stanford University (CA)
5. University of Washington
6. University of Illinois?Urbana-Champaign
7. University of Wisconsin?Madison
8. Georgia Institute of Technology
9. University of Texas?Austin
10. Rice University (TX)
11. University of Maryland?College Park
12. University of California?Los Angeles
13. University of North Carolina?Chapel Hill
14. Cornell University (NY)
University of Michigan?Ann Arbor
16. Princeton University (NJ)
University of California?San Diego
18. Purdue University?West Lafayette (IN)
19. California Institute of Technology
University of Utah
Computer Science Specialties:
Theory
(Ranked in 2002*)
1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2. University of California?Berkeley
3. Cornell University (NY)
4. Princeton University (NJ)
5. Stanford University (CA)
6. Carnegie Mellon University (PA)
7. Harvard University (MA)
University of Washington
9. Yale University (CT)
10. Brown University (RI)
11. University of Texas?Austin
12. Columbia University (NY)
University of Illinois?Urbana-Champaign
14. University of Pennsylvania
15. Johns Hopkins University (MD)
16. Duke University (NC)
Georgia Institute of Technology
University of Wisconsin?Madison
The people I've been around here in the bay area don't give berkeley enough respect...most of my friends said they wouldn't go even if they were accepted because they don't like the location. I wonder how someone from a far away school like CMU would fair in the job market compared to a Berkeley grad. Since Cal is so close and there's a lot of alumni in the area do you think they will receive less attention? All other things between the two job seekers being equal of course (prior job experience, GPA, etc)
The one thing I've found most impressive about CMU CS grads was the repuatation of the school and the student's instant credibility because of it. One of the top grads a few years back made 150k straight out of undergrad. That's just incredible.
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