Just to add on to your point - when you talk about costs (to OP if it is an issue - the 8 year, not four year).
I just had to change my dermatologist appointment - booked a year in advance. I have a conflict.
When I googled her for the #, it shows that she went to Lipscomb undergrad and U of Kentucky for med school.
Honestly, all I know is she is booked out many months and I couldn’t reschedule with her.
I really have no clue where any of my doctors went but I know my dentist went to Arkansas for both undergrad and dental and now my dermatologist U of Kentucky.
I think everyone thinks you need to go to the top-rated schools - but I think the reality is far different.
Unless your last name is Buffett or Musk, it’s probably wise to focus on costs in regards to many years of education.