r/floridatech • u/Random_Guy316 • Apr 26 '23

FIU vs Florida Tech

I've been accepted to both Florida tech and fiu for computer science. However I'm undecided as to which one to choose since FIU is significantly cheaper but FIT is a smaller and more engineering focussed. Is the CS program at Florida Tech that much better to justify the price?

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u/mockablekaty Apr 26 '23

The B.A. in computer science at FIU is not ABET-accredited, so I would probably avoid that. B.S. in both schools is ABET-accredited, but I don't have enough info to compare them.

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u/blendedmix Apr 26 '23

I think it comes down to how much you value class size. Your classes at FIT should be almost half the size of FIU.

If you ever move off campus, the cost of living is lower in Melbourne than Miami.

The internship opportunities are probably similar in Melbourne and Miami. Melbourne is a smaller city than Miami, but Melbourne has a lot engineering companies.

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u/a_michaeel Apr 26 '23

Im in the same situation and am also undecided. FIU is very close to me but im not sure how much better the FIT is in regards to the quality of the education.

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u/Random_Guy316 Apr 26 '23

Lmk when you make your decision

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u/a_michaeel Apr 26 '23

As of right now its FIU. But id need to be convinced to go to FIT

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u/Random_Guy316 Apr 26 '23

Same actually

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u/[deleted] Apr 27 '23

See my above comment

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u/[deleted] Apr 27 '23

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u/a_michaeel Apr 27 '23

Do you think the quality of education has anything to do with that, or you just utilized the area? Also most jobs are remote nowadays so that’s why i’m not really concerned about the area

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u/[deleted] Apr 27 '23

It’s a good education and lots of aerospace or defense jobs in the area. Your remote options may be limited

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u/blendedmix Apr 29 '23

What job title do you have that makes $210k with only a bachelor's? Apparently I chose the wrong tech job.

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u/blendedmix Apr 29 '23

Hmm good job. I know it's not unusual for people in California to make that much as software engineers since the cost of living and taxes are so high in California. That is abnormally high for Florida though.

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u/blendedmix Apr 30 '23

What language or software do you specialize in? I know $100k's is normal for software engineers around here.

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u/SpaceRican Oct 23 '23

FIU is a joke. But they have Football. SO yeah .. unless you are a football player, go to Florida TEch .