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@unior
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 • 3 years ago •
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Is Berea College good for Computer Science?
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I couldn't find any information about Berea College anywhere. Is Berea College good for Computer Science? Their website has limited information so researching about them is hard.

(Would be helpful if you could tell me the academics and job prospects after graduating from Berea College).

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@ShaquilleOatmeal
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 • 3 years ago

Berea College isn't a bad school by any means but I don't think anyone is going to think of it when they're considering the top Computer Science colleges in the country. I'm not sure how much weight you put on rankings but US News has Berea College as the #33 National Liberal Arts College and ranks them #6 for co-op/internships and #7 for first year experiences. But Niche only has them as #283 for Computer Science. Maybe if you're able to use their strong co-op/internship program to find something CS related it could be good for you. An obvious pro is the cost to attend Berea (check here if you meet requirements: https://bereaquickestimator.studentaidcalculator.com/survey.aspx) but depending what you can afford there might be better schools out there for you.

I know you said that their website doesn't give much info but I'd recommend taking a look at their CS website and digging through their course catalog and faculty members to learn a bit more about what they have to offer.

The median salary for Berea College graduates is around $37,600 (this is for graduates who have 3+ years of work experience after graduation + a bachelors). I don't know the median salary for CS graduates but if it's near $37,600 then that's on the low end for a CS degree. That could have something to do with the location of the school though since jobs out there might just pay less.

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[🎤 AUTHOR]@unior3 years ago

Thank you! I think that the average grad salary is not a great estimator for CS grad's salary since it tends to be one of the highest amongst other major. That being said, $37k is still a pretty low salary. I'm going to dig into their CS website and see if I can find anything.

[🎤 AUTHOR]@unior3 years ago

One thing which I found out is that they organize hackathons and the winners there are working at finance firms like Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs etc. These companies will give decent salaries to their employees. The thing that concerns me is that these companies aren't very related to Computer Science, I guess. I'll dig a bit more! I think I'll apply to Berea as one of my safety colleges (worth it, since I need full financial aid anyways).

@ShaquilleOatmeal
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3 years ago

Yeah, I agree with you average grad salary isn't the best estimator but it can still be a useful data point to consider. Keep in mind many many schools will also have hackathons and other events and may have stronger connections with companies that you're more interested in working for. But if you need full aid then it's definitely worth applying to Berea. Who knows, you could land a killer internship and get great work experience which could make up for their CS program

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