Everyone knows San Jose State is in the middle of Silicon Valley. Google, Apple, Facebook are all within 30 minutes. But is the education actually good? Or do students just get jobs because of location? 
I've looked at rankings. SJSU isn't top 10. It's not even top 50 in most lists. But their graduates get hired. I checked LinkedIn. SJSU alumni work at every major tech company.
Here's my concern: am I paying for an education or for access to recruiters?
I talked to a current student. He said: "The classes are fine. Not amazing. Not terrible. But the networking opportunities are incredible. Companies come here specifically because they want local grads."
So the value isn't in the classroom. It's in the location.
Is that enough? I want to learn, not just network. But I also want a job.
Thoughts?
I've looked at rankings. SJSU isn't top 10. It's not even top 50 in most lists. But their graduates get hired. I checked LinkedIn. SJSU alumni work at every major tech company.
Here's my concern: am I paying for an education or for access to recruiters?
I talked to a current student. He said: "The classes are fine. Not amazing. Not terrible. But the networking opportunities are incredible. Companies come here specifically because they want local grads."
So the value isn't in the classroom. It's in the location.
Is that enough? I want to learn, not just network. But I also want a job.
Thoughts?