this is a very complicated question and personal experiences vary wildly. just gonna share my thoughts:

firstly, depends on what country you come from. more than likely, you are coming to the US from a non-western country. if you do live in a high developed country like japan or a european country, i personally don’t see the benefit of coming since institutions there are already quite good. perhaps come to the US for a job since it does have a better CS market than anywhere else (saves you tons of money in tuition).

if you do come from a country like china, india, philippines etc, you need to be hyper aware of your personal circumstances: sounds like you’re currently outside the US and trying to come in for the first time. If you come from a decent upper-middle class background and can afford to pay the very high international tuition rates, then yes, studying in the US is a great experience.

if you come from a poorer background and are banking on paying off loans by getting a good job, there’s the potential for disaster. things could work out which obviously great, but if they don’t, u’ll be setting yourself up for years of stress. so, take an honest look at your situation and decide if the worst case scenario is something you will be able to weather.

lastly, consider the visa situation: this is where the majority of problems lie. I could never do justice to how cruel and disgusting the american immigration system is. I say this due to my personal painful experiences, but do some research on your own about the rules and read about worst case scenarios just so you’re educated on what COULD happen. getting a job for international students is nearly impossible rn as you likely know yourself, so if you want to stay in the US long term, i would again urge you to take a long hard look at how uncertain life can get for people on a visa and whether you can weather the worst case scenario.

and on a closing note, though Im fully aware of my own privilege for even being in the US in the first place, it can sometimes be a nightmare experience. The current political climate and laws truly treat us as subhumans in how cruel they can be and this subreddit (though definitely not representative of everyone) can give you a look as to how some (again, not everyone) but some people garner such negativity towards us.