Expand my horizons on colleges where employers, esp. Silicon Valley, recruit from

That link is a good resource, but also go to the source and check some other ones, like the one specifically for new-grad hires. The list used in the article is actually probably lagging to reputations of 5-10 years ago.

https://hiringsolved.com/blog/hiringsolved-identifies-top-skills-backgrounds-make-2017s-wanted-tech-employee/

On the new grad list, I’d point out something: you’ll notice many schools are on there for a combination of proximity and size. The survey doesn’t adjust for size, so I would note that for places like UCF, NCSU, ASU, and Texas A&M. For proximity, it highlights that companies generally recruit regionally. SJSU has become a great option for CS because of that.

I’d also point out that the survey is only tech grads, not the business side. I think if he does stay on the business side, I think a lot of schools on that list change. In my experience, business recruiting isn’t really widespread like it is for engineers. The business world will be a lot more about networking, reputation, etc - even tech still plays by that. LAC’s can make great options for their building of a wide array of skills and knowledge. I think LAC’s with good CS/Engineering departments would be some great options.