Which university to go to?

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So I'm kinda in a fix. In the US, I've been accepted to the following universities to major in Computer Science/Engineering. Which one do I choose, if I do.

Indiana University, Bloomington
Rochester Institute of Technology (Major: Computer Engineering Technology)
Michigan State University
Colorado State University

I'm concerned about factors like salary etc since I would wanna get a good job after graduation ASAP and pay-off my loan/debt.
Since I don't have an in depth knowledge about the Univs in the States, I was hoping you guys could, y'know help me out since you'd know better.
 

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based off the fact that people have good things to say about Rochester Institute of Technology and that is is Private are good reasons to go. read this also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rochester_Institute_of_Technology
Ultimately, it is up to you. I went to a private college (also an Institute of Technology) and I am really glad I did. being private is a big advantage as they do not need to please stock holders.
 

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Been lurking on GBATemp for a long time, but I felt compelled to respond so I finally made an account :)

Don't get too worked up about selecting the 'right' school. Here's why:
1) After graduating and once you have about two years of experience, nobody is going to care where you went to school. Any tech company worth working for is going to evaluate you soley on your technical skills and experience.
2) Going to a school that has career fairs, internship programs, etc is nice, but ultimately your first job out of school will depend on how skilled you are as a computer scientist. Your course work will help you develop the basics, but what you do outside of school is what really sharpens and improves your skills. Contributing to open source projects and making apps for Google Play/App Store are just two examples of things you can do.

My advice: Pick the school you like the best (weather, location, facilities, etc) or just pick the cheapest one! The jobs you get will be because of *you*, not the school you went to.

Some background: I went to a tiny public college in New England that no one has ever heard of - tuition was really cheap :). I majored in CS and spent my free time contributing to open source projects. After graduating, I moved across the country to Silicon Valley and got a job at a startup (no one has heard of it either). About two years later, I landed a job at Google after interviewing and have been working there since!
 

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