Yes, absolutely fucking yes!!!
I am one of the many victims of BITS Pilani ‘s fees hike. Back in 2015 I had a score of 310 which was enough to fetch me MSc Economics in Goa but I didn’t join because of BITS high fees and ended up joining a NIT(not Trichy,Waranagal,Surathkal) that also in a core branch like Civil.
To just put across how pathetic the condition is in the lower NITs,almost non core companies come for placements here and core placements in civil engineering are absolutely pathetic(Packages in 3 to 4 lakh range).
Where as my friends in BITS Goa who took Msc Eco are currently interning in companies like JP Morgan Chase, Credit Suisse etc. Needless to say that many of my friends in BITS thank to the dual degree programme will get placed into good IT,Analytics firms as well.
If I even get placed in core civil it will take me atleast 4 to 6 years to reach a salary similar to what there starting salary will be and by that time most of them would’ve gone abroad for MS or done an MBA and will be earning in the 10 to 20 lakh range if not more.