Where are prestigious and exensive schools worth?

It depends on lots of things- your major, grad/professional school plans (some is just test score/GPA based, but top law schools may be different), connections to job opportunities (friends/family/alumnae networks), etc.Certainly some schools have much better career counseling offices and job fairs, and have more recruiting on campus than others. But its also true that some CEOs attended no-name or directional Us.