If you go to college that has good reputation and more expensive, would you have easier time in finding job?

December 20th, 2008 | by admin |
Finding a job
Timothy W asked:


Compared to those that goes to, say, community college, would the one that go do private college make more money and has easier time finding job than the one that go to community college?

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  1. 4 Responses to “If you go to college that has good reputation and more expensive, would you have easier time in finding job?”

  2. By imforevercrazy on Dec 23, 2008 | Reply

    Unless you are going to an Ivy League school it shouldn’t make that much of a difference. The important thing is to do really well academically wherever you are and keep your GPA up. For some people this is more likely to happen at community college. There are always state universities to if you find private schools too expensive.

    However, if you are planning on going to graduate school, the grad school you go to will make a difference in the kind of job you get. Also, a four year degree from a university or private college will probably get you easier access to a top ranked grad school.

    Basically, employers will be looking at the fact that you have a four year degree in general which says a lot of positive things about your character and work ethic no matter what school you attend.

  3. By Longhorn Gal on Dec 23, 2008 | Reply

    It really depends on your GPA. Someone who had a 4.0 at a smaller school will have an easier time finding a job than someone who had a 2.5 at a better school. Price isn’t the best indicator of quality. Find a school that has a good program in what you are interested in, do your best, and you’ll be fine.

  4. By pimentoplane on Dec 25, 2008 | Reply

    Honestly, probably. It shouldn’t be that way but if an employer sees a graduate from Harvard University and a graduate from Bergen County Community College, that person would almost definitely choose the person with the diploma from the fancy school.

    I think you only need to worry about it depending on your career choice. If, for example, you were heading into law or medicine, the high-paying, more prestigious jobs are extremely competitive. You’d be up against students from John Hopkins and Columbia, etc. In this case, yeah, going to a smaller community college would certainly make it harder.

    I think reputation is considered more than how much it cost you to go, although, obviously, the two aren’t mutually exclusive. They’re normally always linked. Yale don’t come cheap.

    Decide on what’s best for you and your career. Most Ivy Leagues are blown-up out of proportion. There’s no denying they offer amazing programs and excellent curriculum, but so do many other colleges without a hugely known name.

    That being said, I think it comes down to personal talent and persistence. Labels don’t define greatness; the individual does. I mean, think about it logically. George Washington didn’t go to college and Bill Gates dropped out.

  5. By HIS! on Dec 27, 2008 | Reply

    I know guys who have degrees from a major state university with worse grades than another guy from an elite private school. The state guys were offered multiple jobs, but the private school guy couldn’t find a job for over a year.

    He had no idea how to market himself, how to interview, or how to be aggressive in the market place. He finally gave up after 12 months and applied to grad school. Here he goes again with more education from another private school, and hopefully learning how to get a job this time.

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