(03-16-2019, 06:07 PM)mikesez Wrote: The people you might meet at USC might have better connections, but at the end of the day an engineering degree is an engineering degree and underwater basket weaving degree is underwater basket weaving degree. Whether you get them from old, established, private big City University or directional state.
Just stay away from the newly established for profit colleges.

I feel like this is understated. Especially these days, where your degree comes from matters less and less, it's more about what your degree is in, especially with such a shortage in STEM and Vocational fields. With the exception of some Ivy League schools landing you jobs in prestigious law firms, the difference is really minor for us plebs down here fighting to be middle of the pack.

I got a pretty good gig with a simple IT degree from FSCJ and I'm only at the start of my career. Most people who are driven for success will achieve it in some way or another, even if they don't have a degree. My brother in law was a millionaire at the age of 18 from flipping houses. Used the money to buy into a company and just recently started a second one. I bring it up because I think it's interesting that people who are driven for monetary success usually have very unique personality traits from what I've noticed. Most of us are okay with working 9-5 as long as we don't have to worry about bills too much.

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