What are the top 10 technology colleges in the U.S.?

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I keep hearing that computer programming is a dying field, but, assuming someone has an interest in that area, what ten colleges should they apply to?

[bettyellen]

1. steven's tech in hoboken nj

then you get to hang out in new york

and someone's going to say m.i.t. of course

[The Backlash Cometh]

2. M.I.T. would be the long shot.

And despite what they might say, I do think they tend to be elitest, because they can. I don't blame them because their reputation depends on their alumni doing good, but then, there's being selective and then there's being selective. In their open meetings they seem to want everyone to apply, but when you try to follow up for the recommended interview, it does seem a bit, don't call us, we'll call you.

Still, we got us a pen to commemorate the moment!

[bettyellen]

19. well for what it's worth stevens has a nice little campus on the

hudson river overlooking manhattan and you could do worse if you wanted to be near the city (10 min to midtown) but still have a campus to go home too. it doesn't seem to be a big school either which i think is a plus, and the kids seem to be a diverse lot. they're all over the local cafes doing homework on their laptops. seem like a nice bunch to me.

[TNDemo]

22. That MIT interview.

It never happened for my son (he got in anyway but went elsewhere). They talked about how important the interview was and so he tried to get in touch with the local person for an interview. After multiple attempts to try to set up an interview with no response he finally called the school and told them he could not get an appointment. They recommended another local person and that never happened either. They were just completely uncooperative. U-Penn was another thing, however. They were definitely the most gracious and helpful school we dealt with and he did do an interview from them (also opted not to go there). We really had a good opinion of U-Penn through the process. Don't know how they are in technology, though.

[TNDemo]

3. According to the Times of London's ratings

that came out a few weeks ago UC Berkeley is #1 in technology in the world. Don't know about the rest. You could look on their site and probably find it.

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8. Thanks! Wow. Berkley. Who knew?

[NJCher]

4. this might be the page

I just don't see any American tech universities listed:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/section/0,,17569,00.html

But then, I didn't look too extensively.

I work for a technical university and I would say to not be afraid to go because the truth of the matter is, outsourcing has scared off so many potential students that enrollments are way down. In some places they are down as much as 50%. The problem this presents is that if we ever do get an administration with America's true interests at heart, we won't have enough technical people to fill the positions.


Cher

[Deja Q]

6. Some people I know, who are Dems, said that jobs went away because

IT folks kept asking for more money. Corporations got tired of it...

Now that's a load of bunk. It's stressful having to be in charge of data; any of it gets toast, so are you. IT people EARN every damn penny coming to them.

I wonder if Central Point sold out to India as well. Wouldn't surprise me at all...

[The Backlash Cometh]

10. Well, that may not be all wrong.

The one computer programmer I know well, made millions before everything blew apart in the Tech world. He was arrogant and cutthroat, but maybe that was a reflection of his boss and office environmnent. He held out for more money, received shares, and then became a millionaire when they sold the company before the crash. What is so sad is that he transferred that personality to his community. Served on a community service position, not to improve things for his neighbhors, but to take what he could to cut and run. He failed, thank goodness, but the community is still shaken by the neglect and distrust he created.

That's only one person, mind you. But it only takes one person to create a bad image for others. I have to believe that there are more Steve Jobs out there, than Bill Gates. And heck, even Bill Gates has a kind bone in him.

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11. self-deleted. Dup.

[TNDemo]

18. Here's the article on Berkeley.

http://www.coe.berkeley.edu/labnotes/0105/dean.html

[Wapsie B]

5. Purdue , Iowa State

are both good Tech schools in the midwest. The names may not have the same panache as MIT or Cal Berkley, but their education is top notch nonetheless.

[Glenda]

7. I say Iowa State too

Of course I went there so i may be biased

[Wapsie B]

14. Cool!

It's a very good school.

:hi:

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12. Are they red states?

Trying to work on moving the family out of a red state, so I'm not crazy about spending money for college tuition in another. I might make an exception for Duke if anyone can step up and give me a reason.

[Wapsie B]

13. Iowa's red and so is Indiana.

[davsand]

20. "There's always the U of I"

If you saw the movie Risky Business (set in one of the Chicago burbs) many years ago when Tom Cruise still could pass for a kid, you heard him say that after is interview with the Ivy League school. It caused much hilarity at the time--especially give the fact that I live in Champaign Urbana the home of the U of Illinois.

It is also seen as a good tech school and recruits from a Big Ten school do well nationally...

If it is programming or specifically electronics you are interested in, you might want to look into ITT up in Chicago.

I'll remind you--Illinois was an island in this last election--we went strongly for Kerry! :hi:


Laura

[AlCzervik]

9. Cal Poly Tech.

[Merope215]

15. Try Georgia Tech

I know Georgia's about as red as they come, but Atlanta's quite blue, I promise. It's gotten a lot harder to get in recently, but still not really that difficult (i.e. they sent me my letter about 3 weeks after I mailed my application, and I'm a liberal arts person). Plus, I have tons of friends who go there, and it's very good in all the engineering fields and computer programming, along with foreign languages. Just a thought.... :)

[The Backlash Cometh]

16. Atlanta is an enclave, unfortunately.

I really, really want to leave the South. Even if Georgia Tech is the bastion of democratic ideals, the burbs are still red and I realize now, that with global warming and the potential increase of hurricanes, tornadoes, landslides, floods and what not, it pays to have a good neighbor. We didn't depend on anyone to help us in the last three hurricanes, but I don't see that as being an option as we grow older.

[Merope215]

21. Fair enough

What about RPI? I'm not sure whether its computer programs are that great, but it might be worth a shot. Plus, it's in New York.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

17. The top two in the U.S. would have to be Cal Tech (California Institute of

Technology in Pasadena, CA, which is different from Cal Polytech in San Luis Obispo)

http://www.caltech.edu/

and Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, MA

http://web.mit.edu/



Most of the other top universities like Stanford, Harvard etc. have excellent tech education as well.

The "top 10" schools are extremely competitive for gaining admission though.