to answer the question of wether or not it matters if you go to a big name school or just a local one all boils down to what you are wanting to do.myself personally graduated from a 2-year college in oakwood and got a job on the ground level making about 75k a year.with that "foot in the door" approach,i displayed my skills and knowledge and they sent me onto "further education" that they paid for.since completion,i have moved onto another job that was looking for a more knowledgable and qualified person and am now making a very nice six-figure salary.

what i would do is look at it like this.one,will a degree from this school get me in the door with a company i would like to get into?two,once i am in the door,will i have the knowledge to do above and beyond what they are at the very least expecting me to do?three,and this is one you need to ask yourself when you are looking at possible companies;will they or do they offer any help or reimbusment for further education?is there a possibility i can take waht i already have and learn more from it to benefit the company in the meantime and then myself ultimately in the end?

all a degree in the simplest terms is a paper saying that you took the courses and passed the classes wether it was legit or you just did it to get the degree.the real testing ground is when you take what you have learned and apply it to the real world.proving your worth and knowledge in the workplace will be the defining moment and not your degree.the only time i would say that a degree from a certain school or university would really matter is when you are wanting to enter the law,medical,and in some cases,the extreme parts of buisness.besides,i was reading an article in forbes that said 40-45% of two-year degree and some technical degree grads are making right at or close to 100k a year.just like i said,they were saying it was based on what a person knows and how much their knowledge can benefit the company.