Purdue University - MS in Technology (CIT)

[Ancalagon The Black]

This is about the MS in Technology (Computer and Information Technology) at the School of Technology in Purdue West Lafayette...

Can anyone tell me whether its a good option with respect to financial aid? Its got a pretty big undergraduate department and says on its website that they offer TA with priority to incoming students.

[Ancalagon The Black]

CalmLogic? Anybody?

[CalmLogic]

Can you give the link ?

[Ancalagon The Black]

Sure, here it is:

Graduate : Academics : Computer and Information Technology : Purdue University College of Technology : West Lafayette, Indiana

[CalmLogic]

It seems like a good program but I don't see any up-to-date information about TA and GA positions:

Graduate Assistantships : Graduate : Academics : Computer and Information Technology : Purdue University College of Technology : West Lafayette, Indiana

If you can get funding, then I would jump all over it because you can't go wrong with Purdue as a "brand name," the program looks good, and Purdue ranks well for computer science.

[CalmLogic]

So, anyway, I would definitely contact them for info about their TA/GA positions since I wouldn't want to go there if I had to pay for the expensive tuition. For example, Georgia State University ranks higher than Georgia Tech for "information sytems" in USNews. So these IT degrees, which are more business oriented, are a good thing but the quality of each IT program seems more debatable compared to computer science

[Ancalagon The Black]

Exactly, its somehow, between a MIS degree and a CS degree with elements from both. I wouldn't mind applying there. I already sent an email with a request for funding details to the department head as requested.

Your point on Purdue and branding is extremely valid - also the program seems to be rather good. Err, can you post the link of US News rankings in Information Systems/MIS types etc. I couldn't find em.

Also, I reckon there should be TA's because the undergraduate department is big and running. The BCM program in the college of technology at Purdue is apparently the best in the nation.

[CalmLogic]

I see Purdue ranks #14 for Information Systems in USNews. (That's higher than Georgia Tech and Harvard but lower than Georgia State.)

[Ancalagon The Black]

Hmm... the brand name of Purdue is something to cash in on no?

[CalmLogic]

Yes, though after your first major job, it may not matter much. Also, the IS program at Georgia State links to this article as a reason to avoid degrees that are all tech and no business:

The IT worker of 2010

The Purdue IT degree does have a focus on finance/business, so it seems good in that respect.