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Comment author: Anatoly_Vorobey 05 April 2014 07:36:00AM 13 points [-]

The CS graduates from top schools disproportionately end up in Silicon Valley, where salaries are much higher than in other places, as is the cost of living. Mechanical engineering doesn't have a very large Mecca of its own.

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Comment author: JonahSinick 05 April 2014 05:33:17PM 1 point [-]

The CS graduates from top schools disproportionately end up in Silicon Valley, where salaries are much higher than in other places, as is the cost of living. Mechanical engineering doesn't have a very large Mecca of its own.

The point about cost of living is a good one.