Liberal Arts or Big University

Posted by Ujjwol on Saturday July 10, 2010 @11:14AM
from the self-post dept.

I want to become a person earning money in the field of computer by working in Google, Yahoo, Apple or Microsoft after 4 years. So, should I go for small computer major at Liberal Arts or Computer Engineering at Big University.

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Re:Liberal Arts or Big University by michael_dorfman on Saturday July 10, 2010 @11:30AM (#1503781)

That's a really general question, so here's a general answer: many small liberal arts colleges don't have significant offerings in computer science/engineering, so being a "small computer major" won't even be an option.

Seriously, though: talk to some college counselors at your high school, and discuss your aspirations. They can look at your transcript and give you some suggestions.

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Re:Liberal Arts or Big University by hga on Saturday July 10, 2010 @12:37PM (#1503908)

Indeed. I've read at one not too distant state university's web site that there are only 210 ABET accredited CS major programs in the country. And I know such programs are not cheap to run, especially if you don't have grad students to provide recitation and tutorial labor.

While you're at it, try to avoid a Javaschool: http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/ThePerilsofJavaSchool...

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Re:Liberal Arts or Big University by Ujjwol on Saturday July 10, 2010 @11:35AM (#1503790)

Thank you very much.

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