re post # 40. A friend added a CS masters to her resume (had a PhD in something else). As a CS TA in a quarter system U she covered more material than she was expected to in a semester school as the prof. That means that where you go to school impacts how much you are taught.
Being a computer programmer is NOT the same as being a software engineer/developer. Huge differences in creativity, thought processing et al.
The average person in the average job only needs the average education. To do the top end means needing more than most. Top companies can pick from top grads and easiest from the better known schools. This usually includes many flagships but not the lesser schools within states.