Do employers really care about what university your graduate from?

Answer 1

Some employers will for some jobs. Most will care more about your grades and any internships or jobs you have had. They realize that not everyone has the opportunity to go to the top schools and not everyone who does learns all they could. They want to see that you have made the most with what you have. it can be a little tough if your school gets named as a major party school your senior year. Be prepared to explain your choice in schools in the most positive and mature way.

Answer 2

That depends on the employer, and upon how recently you graduated. It matters most for new graduates. Once you have been out for a while, you need to show what you have done on the job, and not where you went to college. On the other hand, upon graduation, some employers won't even consider you unless you graduated from an elite school, while others tend to hire from the schools that they themselves graduated from. This is particularly true of companies who need to impress clients (consulting firms, investment companies, etc.), and they use their employees' affiliations to enhance their own credibility.

Answer 3

When it comes to MBA programs (and certain other courses of study, like law), where you went to college matters to most employers, and is far more important than your life experience. It matters less and less, however, as you gain more post-graduate experience in the profession. If you want to work your way up from the bottom after graduation, then go for Phoenix. If you want to start out at the top, attend the most highly-rated school that you can, and take out some loans.

Answer 4

Probably not for most jobs. I would imagine a prestigious law firm, corporation, laboratory or other university that might be hiring you would probably choose someone with a degree from Harvard over someone with a degree from Local Yokel University, but for most jobs it probably doesn't matter much. Particularly for fields where skill and a porfolio is more important such as programming or even the arts.

Answer 5

Yes, they do, but not if you're applying to an average every day job -- if you are going for a top position then it helps to go to a top name school.
But also, if there are alums from your lesser-known school who have big companies, that works out well too.

But a degree from many many many lesser-known schools will be very useful no matter what, so eh. Do what you can, but don't worry too much about it.

Answer 6

i don't think they do but some are obviously more impressive than others. for instance if you told somebody you have a great resume and you went to hamilton technical college. the person is gonna be happy with what they hear but you will get a raised eyebrow and a little more interest out of somebody if you say you went to say Kentucky University or UCLA... people like to hear university. it just sounds nice... people have more respect for universities and they tend to have a better reputation. but if you ask me if they had to choose between two people with the same resume and one had UCLA on it and the other had hamilton technical college. there's gonna be more interest in the person from ucla. but of course there's more to getting hired than just their alma mater

Answer 7

Only upto some extent that to depends upon ur level of job.if u r going for higher mgt level..nobbody cares coz u already proved urself...but if u r a fresher then yes...it matters....But most imp thg is....how much knoowledge you acquired from ur education.

Answer 8

Well I would take some one from Yale or UC Berkeley before a not so well established college. The education is better in their minds that's why.

Answer 9

possibly if your entering a really prestigeous company... but otherwise... you just have to be the best candidate out there.

Answer 10

It depends on the job and your major.