r/cscareerquestions • u/_xDMK_ • 7h ago

Student CS at SFSU or CS-Adjacent major at SJSU?

Im currently a student at SJSU for SE. I came into the school wanting to do CS/heard from social media that the location alone makes it easy to get your foot into the industry with connections. However, for numerous reasons, I really don't want to stay in the major of SE anymore and want to swap to an adjacent major but im conflicted. I applied and got accepted into SFSU for CS which would actually allow me to commit to computer science but people say the school is trash, program is horrible, no actual company goes to that school, and if given the opportunity choose SJSU instead. On the flip-side, I was thinking of potentially swapping to an "adjacent" major such as data science or math then getting a minor in CS which would allow me to stay in SJSU to stay near the "opportunities" in sj but I wouldn't be doing directly CS and it's not necessarily a major I'm too passionate about and additionally, doing a non-cs degree while trying to get into SWE sounds like I'd be screwing myself more.

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u/Mo_h 7h ago

potentially swapping to an "adjacent" major such as data science or math then getting a minor in CS 

If you have the aptitude and interest, follow this path. This will keep you broader - not just in this market but longer term!

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u/_xDMK_ 7h ago

Tbh, I wouldn't say I have interest/passion in data science or math. It's just the closest majors related to CS(that I could think of) that isn't SE. That said, I'm commited to finishing either pathway.

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u/Famous_Mushroom7585 6h ago

honestly sjsu is stronger for cs careers just cause of location and connections. if you can stick close to that ecosystem even with a cs minor it might give you better shot than going to sfsu.

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u/pacman2081 48m ago

SFSU, Cal State - East bay and Sonoma State are in a death spiral due to declining enrollment