cyclopsebunny:
I went to GA-Tech for a Masters of ID ('96-'98) and I did my undergrad and Pratt. I think that all schools will give you what you put into them and nothing more. If you are in the South, like I was (South Carolina), I was able to get in-state tuition at GA-Tech because very few states schools in the area offer ID and there is/was an option to leave the state but still pay in-state tuition. (It is limited to certain states). It still cost me $25K with room and board plus the money I took in loans to avoid needing to work while in school.
My reasoning for choosing that school was that I wanted to work in the south east and I know that going to school there would get me better connections in the area… which it did. Just as going to Pratt got me connections in NYC.
I think that where you want to work, plays a bigger impact on where you go to school than the school. If you want to work in Cali, it is much easier to go to school there and be there when you are looking for a job. There are so many locals, they typically will not look at outside candidates. The cost of living is so different, that most will not move there for what they can get paid in that area.
That is my 2 cents worth.
Thank you! And about the location, I honestly don’t have any fixed location in mind as I hail from India and am used to shifting base inside India frequently. I would although prefer landing a job in either NY or Cali, which is why RIT may be the right place if I want to end up working in NY.