<p>I'm currently an undergraduate student at the University of Washington Seattle (main campus), and am attempting to get into the school's highly exclusive CSE program. Barring admission, one of my backup options would be to go to one of the school's less prestigious and less well-known satellite campuses to get a similar degree. I'm not a bad student by any means, I'm currently pulling a 3.6 cumulative despite the low-curved weed-out classes, but I still might not meet the department's competitive standards.</p>
<p>My question is, how much of a role does the school you get your degree from play in your job opportunities after graduation? I know for a fact that many companies are aggressively hiring from the prestigious main campus, but information regarding such opportunities elsewhere is somewhat more sparse.</p>
<p>Yeah, it does matter, but it’s kind of hard for us to quantify unless you’re more specific about what exactly you want to do. You could try looking at recruiting calenders for the companies you’re interested in.</p>
<p>It matters some, but not a ton. You can expect a premium for being an MIT/Stanford/Berkeley graduate, but other than that most ABET accredited programs are roughly the same.</p>
<p>The better known and larger schools tend to attract more non-local recruiters; most schools with decent degree programs tend to attract local recruiters out of convenience.</p>
<p>It is very hard to get into University of Washington CSE program. Prestigious university name looks cute on your resume, and plays kind of a big role if you want to work for a big-name company. However, there are soooooo many job opportunities for bright, young CS graduates.</p>