TESU vs CMU vs FHSU for Computer Science ?

[sanantone]

yeahhh, im caught in a fix.

my employer told me i was approved for a company upgrading scheme. 

the HR told me it was 8k for a years worth of tuition reimbursement for a bachelor's or masters program (or both!).

she forgot to mention, it was up to 3 years (just found out like 10mins ago). that means i could potentially claim up to 24k

i initially thought, just finish up at TESU or CMU and be done with.

Now i'm thinking... can i maximise the full 24k and go for a better CS program

If your company is willing to put $24K down to help you get a degree (or a better degree) then I'd raise your sights for sure. You may not be able to use older credits (or not as many) and probably won't be able to use alt. education means (ACE, CLEP, DSST) or maybe just a few CLEP courses, but if you have the time and they are paying for it, you might as well take advantage of it and at least look for a rated CS program, ideally one with ABET accreditation for their engineering program.

did some searches on google, best i could find was U of Florida, Arizona State, and Auburn. 

I'll prob have to deep dive and really look for a program if i'm going to find one with a good reputation.

another option is to complete my BA/BS at TESU as planned, and continue on with a reputable masters in CS later on (was looking at UIUC) but i don't think 24k can cut it for both.

University of Texas and Georgia Tech offer online masters degrees in CS for $10k and less than $10k, respectively. 

Below is a link to some of the cheapest BS programs. Keep in mind that this is tuition for a full four years, so transferring credits and taking any acceptable tests will save money.

https://www.geteducated.com/online-colle...er-science