<p>The richest person I personally know graduated from a mediocre state school and founded his own computer business. I was over his house today (his son is my friend), he lives in this GIGANTIC mansion with a pool and everything.</p>
<p>On the other hand, my uncle did his undergrad at MIT, something at Carnegie Melon, and has a Ph.D. from Stanford and yet he still lives in a tiny apartment. It just goes to show that what a person DOES with the degree is much more important than what is on the degree.</p>