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<p>There are certain employers who will only consider kids who went to top schools. This is not something that just holds for Wall st. or something that just holds for recent graduates. I don’t think this is true just because the employers are snobs (although in some cases it is.) Rather, attending and graduating from a top school, with a good GPA / good internships is evidence of a smart and hardworking person. These are factors that employers want, but they’re just one of many factors, with fit being another. I would agree that the vast majority of employers don’t just recruit at top schools, however.</p>
<p>I’ve never really bought the grad. school argument either. I’d imagine that the vast majority of four year college graduates do not go onto graduate school. And a graduate degree in and of itself won’t necessarily get you a (high-paying) job, and may land you with a lot of debt.</p>
<p>To answer the OPs question, I don’t think a degree from a school like tOSU would necessarily hurt you, but it probably wouldn’t give you a boost the way going to a more regionally reputable school would. As I said though, that’s just one of many factors on your resume and won’t determine whether you will or will not land a given interview / job.</p>