99.5% of the workforce run the world largest and most prosperous economy. They do this without ever seeing an “ivy league.” So few people are ivy graduates, that employers have no reason to care. Also, since when is the fruit of hard work dependent on a school with a 95% rejection rate? A BMW costs almost twice as much as a subcompact. Does that make a BMW “better?” The answer is…not at all. It only makes the car different so it can appeal to a certain demographic market segment. In fact, many wealthy people prefer to drive a subcompact anyway because of its practicality and reliability.
The problem with college rankings is that they’re fundamentally flawed. It’s like comparing apples and Snickers bars. Universities are designed around education based on the surrounding economy and employer needs. Sure Harvard might be “ranked” 1, but for Hospitality Management, UNLV is top in the nation…because it’s freakin’ Vegas! It still baffles me how these ivy league schools get into these rankings at all when there’s such an explosion of growth and innovation in flagship and regional universities.