<p>It’s not where you go to college (unless you’re aiming for Wall Street) but what you do there. Don’t expect the institution’s name to earn you much of anything. Expect what YOU do to make the difference. Bust your butt in college and take advantage of every opportunity for research, internships, new languages (computer or otherwise), quality education. Most students will not have the drive that successful people need before and after college; demonstrate by your resumé that you have it. If you have it, and if you develop the skills that employers in your field crave you, will find work and have a successful career. If you go to grad school, it is the grad school they will remember (if at all) and not your alma mater.</p>