Does it really matter if you go to a UC or CSU?

Gumbymom
Mon, 29 Apr 2019 14:24:29 +0000

Very few jobs and few employers really care where you obtain your Undergrad degree. Most employers look at your job skill set and what you can contribute to the company as a worker.

CSU’s were originally established to offer in-state local students the ability to obtain a 4 year degree and be placed out into the workforce, so a more hands-on approach is implemented.

UC’s were originally established for students wanting to go onto professional schools and graduate research.

The lines between the two have blurred significantly over the years and your income will be based on your type of major more than the school you attended.

Personal example: Older son attended a UC as an Environmental Science major, loves his job but makes significantly less than his younger brother whom attended a CSU as a Computer science major.

If you take advantage of all the opportunities available at either the CSU or UC, you will succeed and do well in life.