BYU-Idaho surpasses MIT and Stanford in computer science degrees awarded
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The Economist
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Summary
BYU-Idaho, a university in a small Idaho town with few tech jobs or startups, awarded over 2,000 computer and information-science degrees in 2024, ranking 16th nationally ahead of elite institutions like MIT, Stanford, and Carnegie Mellon. The university's rapid rise in CS degree production highlights a broader trend of American universities selling more degrees even as their value is questioned.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledIn 2024 BYU-Idaho awarded students more than 2,000 computer and information-science degrees, placing it 16th in the country ahead of powerhouses such as Carnegie Mellon, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Stanford.
Its ascent has been swift.
REXBURG, IDAHO, a college town of 40,000 near Yellowstone National Park, is an unlikely place for a computer-science boom.
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