2007-10-06 11:07:12 · 7 answers · asked by joeshmoe 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
If the bachelor's degree is your final degree then yes, it does matter. Different schools have differing reputations and those reputations are transferred to the alumni. Some schools also have better programs in some fields than others. Musicians who graduated from Berklee Music or the Juiliard School do indeed tend to outperform those who attend East Podunk State College for example. This may well be related to self-selection though, only the best musicians get into those schools to start with.
If you plan to go on to a master's or doctorate, then your bachelor's only matters as much as it gets you into the master's you want into. Once you have a master's degree, few people ask where you got your bachelor's degree.
So, bottom line, generally speaking, it does matter. There are individual exceptions though.
2007-10-06 11:14:51 · answer #1 · answered by CoachT 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If that's as far as you're going, then no, your BA/BS should be from the best college you can afford. If you're going on the graduate school, THAT school should be the best you can afford and a BA/BS from any accredited college that will get you into the program you want will do.
PS, you might want to take a little more care with your spelling on applications than you do here. It's bachelor's degree, not bachalor degree. Or Bachelor of Art or Bachelor of Science.
2007-10-06 11:40:47 · answer #2 · answered by Bryce 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it does matter - not so much in your career as much as for getting your foot in the door to start with.
Companies get so many resumes - especially for entry level positions - that resumes often get less than a minute of initial reading. A degree from "University of Phoenix" or some on-line only school could easily be trashed immediately, while a degree from a prestigious elite school gets a close look.
It may not be fair, but that's the way it is...
2007-10-06 11:22:08 · answer #3 · answered by Kalos Orisate 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most likely when you get a job companies wont care where or when you got your bachelor theyll looks for where you went to get your masters degree so its probably better to go to a prestigious school for grad work not undergrad
2007-10-06 11:12:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's still a BA. However, a BA from no-name state school isn't considered equal to a BA from Harvard by employers. Or graduate schools. So if you're worried about either, maybe going to a better school isn't a bad idea.
2007-10-06 11:12:10 · answer #5 · answered by eri 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
as quickly as you have your acquaintances the subsequent step is your bachelors however if or not its good away or years from now .. you will only could wait until eventually that component and detect a college
2016-10-06 05:28:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bachelor. Learn to spell.
2007-10-06 11:17:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋