<p>Hi! I believe that the prestige of the undergrad of which your son is from will have a very good impact on what kind of opportunities that are open to him. I currently attend UCSD, and many well-known employers come here to recruit from the Jacobs School of Engineering. However, there are not as much highly respected companies that come to UCSD compared to UC Berkeley and Stanford. Because such engineering schools such as Berkeley’s and Stanford’s have such a good name, many good companies fight to get the engineers there. However, it also depends on the skill that your son will acquire when studying engineering. If he has a very high skill in his specialized area of engineering then of course he will stand out. I will have to say the prestige of the undergrad is important and the skill of your son to be even more important. I have also learned that there are more opportunities open to you if one goes to a highly respected and prestigious university. Hope this helps</p>