In Germany, a master's degree in CS is definitely valued higher than a bachelor's - this is similar in most (west/northern/mid) European countries. Most master

In Germany, a master's degree in CS is definitely valued higher than a bachelor's - this is similar in most (west/northern/mid) European countries. Most master programs in CS are 2-year programs, this might be important for the degree to be considered equivalent to a European master's degree if you decide to start a PhD. There are quite a number of English language master programs in CS in Europe and you should usually have little problems being accepted into one with a bachelor's degree from a US university (though there will be a lot of bureaucracy involved...). Some advantages of studying in Europe are that there are no tuition fees in several countries in Europe (at least in Germany, the Czech Republic, Sweden, Denmark and Norway AFAIK - though the Norwegians are discussing the introduction of tuition fees for non-citizens) and a European degree is recognized throughout Europe due to the Bologna process (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bologna_Process https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bologna_Process).