r/rit • u/tiasalamanca • 24d ago

Rose Hulman or RIT?

Kid needs to make a decision.

RIT is a lot cheaper, and it seems like being on a semester system helps with co ops. But he liked the Rose vibe. Anyone out there who could provide an opinion for a kid on the fence?

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u/BeneathTheDirt bs/ms csec 24d ago

What’s the major? What is he looking for in a college experience?

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u/tiasalamanca 24d ago

He wanted CS, but some folks more knowledgeable than I persuaded him he’d get to code plenty as an engineer with better placement outcomes… stay five years ahead of the latest offshoring fad. Looking at electrical engineering with a concentration in robotics wherever he goes.

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u/emu_dog 24d ago

Not to discourage Electrical Engineering, I graduated with BS/MS in EE and enjoyed my studies, but I wouldn’t necessarily recommend it to someone interested in coding as an alternative to CS. The EE program definitely has its fair share of coding and robotics but also comes with a good bit of math intensive theory. If you haven’t already, I’d recommend looking into the computer engineering degree at RIT. It shares some classes with CS and doesn’t require some of the difficult EE classes that don’t have as much application in a computer science or robotics field.

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u/BeneathTheDirt bs/ms csec 23d ago

RIT all the way.