Mac, can you explain what you mean by "They'll be pricy unless you have a scholarship" (in reference to BYU)?
This is the info that I see online: BYU: 270 / credit OR 9-11.5 credits is 2,447 12+ credits is $2,575 UofU: ~560 + 200 / credit (Freshman/Sophomore) makes it 9 credits = 2,360 12 credits = 2,960 15 credits = 3,565 18 credits = 4,165 Junior/Senior is slightly more On Mon, Nov 2, 2015 at 4:25 PM, Mac Newbold <[email protected]> wrote: > If you're also considering school options, I'll give you a quick rundown of > what I know: > > University of Utah: (full disclosure: my BS CS and MS CS are from here) > Really solid program, I think generally considered the strongest in the > state. They have some accredited specialty degrees as well focusing in > particular areas, if that interests you, as well as a track system that can > let you customize your degree program. If you want to consider a MS degree, > they have a 5-year BS/MS program (non-thesis masters) or the traditional MS > (with a thesis). I also loved working for one of the research groups while > I was there, and learned a ton from that. They also have TA opportunities > that can be very rewarding too. As a public school, the tuition is > incredibly reasonable for the education you'll get. Any of my coworkers who > did a CS degree at the UofU have uniformly been very high quality people > and very skilled. > > BYU: > I have a hard time keeping straight which programs are which, but I think > CS is the one that makes the most sense here. They'll be pricy unless you > have a scholarship. I've known some good/great devs who went here, but I > can't say it's been as uniformly excellent as the U grads I've worked with. > > Neumont: (not on your list, but figured I'd chime in) > Accredited university focused around CS (and now business). Very oriented > toward the practical, but as a CS program they still do some theory and > stuff too. Last year of the program is three 4-month Enterprise Projects > where you'll work with a team of your peers for a company on something > real. Definitely a strong way to build your resume fast. I think they're > expensive too, compared to the U. Most of the candidates I've known from > here are well qualified, and often the enterprise projects can lead you > into a full time role in one of those companies. > > UVU: > A strong contender, especially on the lower-cost end of the spectrum. > Probably less than the UofU in cost, and more focused on vocational/career > training than the theoretical side. They have I think a CS and some kind of > WebDev program as well, and I'd probably stick with CS here too for better > breadth. I've known a lot of really solid folks from here, and it's > probably a lot more of a "small school" feel than your BYU or UofU > experience, even though it probably competes with them in terms of actual > enrollment numbers. > > Utah State University (USU): > USU has had a strong engineering/CS program for a long time, and if you > like a smaller college town this is a great option. I don't know how much > CS they offer at their extension campuses either, but that may be a > possibility. Public school, probably in the ball park of UVU and UofU for > cost. Probably a close 2nd tier to UofU/BYU/UVU. > > Weber State University (WSU): > They also have a CS program. Not the same caliber as the others. > > Westminster: > Private university, and priced to match. CS program is small and close > knit, and last I checked they had about 3-4 faculty and under 100 students > in the program at any given time. If you want a small private liberal-arts > college this may be for you. CS program is reasonable but definitely not a > top-tier option in my book. > > Code boot camps: > Dev Mountain, Coding Campus, etc. have some good options if you're looking > to get started quickly, and reasonably priced. Not a 4 year degree, if that > matters a lot to you. Very practical and hands on. > > Western Governors University (WGU): > I know some folks going back to school by attending here (for BS or MS I > think), and if you know your stuff already, you can pass an awful lot of > final exams in one term to be able to skip a bunch of classes. Priced > reasonably with a flat-rate per term model, and an all-you-can-eat course > schedule. I don't know much at all about their CS specific offerings. > > Are there others missing from the list that I should know about? Anybody > with more experience with one of the programs want to speak up to elaborate > on (or refute) my statements? > > Thanks, > Mac > > > > On Mon, Nov 2, 2015 at 5:07 PM, Kevin Jensen <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Right now I'm living in Price and am getting ready to either commute or > > move up north. So I'm just trying to plan the next five years or so. > Thanks > > for the descriptions, Mac. That was pretty much what I was wondering > about > > the degree names. > > > > On Mon, Nov 2, 2015 at 5:02 PM Kevin Jensen <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > No specific company. But as far as schools I was thinking the u, BYU or > > > UVU. > > > > > > On Mon, Nov 2, 2015, 4:10 PM Jonathan Duncan < > > [email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > >> On Mon, Nov 2, 2015 at 2:44 PM, Kyle Waters <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > > >> > On 11/02/2015 11:56 AM, Kevin Jensen wrote: > > >> > > Which degree is preferred computer science or software > engineering? > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > When I was at USU there was computer science, and computer > > engineering. > > >> > Computer science was part of the College of Science and mostly > focused > > >> > on programming. While Computer Engineering was part of the College > of > > >> > Engineering and focused more on hardware. Since I left I understand > > they > > >> > moved Computer Science to the College of Engineering(where I believe > > it > > >> > belongs), but I don't think they rename it yet. Are you looking at > a > > >> > school that offers both degrees? > > >> > > > >> > > > >> Additionally, are you looking at any particular company that smiles > more > > >> favorably upon a certain degree? > > >> > > >> In my experience, degrees are not as much of a selling point as they > > have > > >> been in the past. But if your chosen school has a good program and you > > are > > >> looking to improve your own skills, you would probably do well > choosing > > >> either degree. In other words, it depends on your goals and desires. > > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> > > >> UPHPU mailing list > > >> [email protected] > > >> http://uphpu.org/mailman/listinfo/uphpu > > >> IRC: #uphpu on irc.freenode.net > > >> > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > UPHPU mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://uphpu.org/mailman/listinfo/uphpu > > IRC: #uphpu on irc.freenode.net > > > > > > -- > Mac Newbold > [email protected] > 801-694-6334 > <http://www.codegreene.com> > > _______________________________________________ > > UPHPU mailing list > [email protected] > http://uphpu.org/mailman/listinfo/uphpu > IRC: #uphpu on irc.freenode.net > _______________________________________________ UPHPU mailing list [email protected] http://uphpu.org/mailman/listinfo/uphpu IRC: #uphpu on irc.freenode.net
