<p>Realistically, employers are not going to care about which of your paths you take. What they really care about is your major and how well you did (they’ll look at a 4-year 3.5 student over a 3-year 2.5 student), as well as any relevant internships and work experience you had while in school or during summers or co-op periods (semesters off). They are likely to give technical questions during interviews to check how well you know what you learned in school.</p>
<p>The reason to graduate earlier is to save money, or because you exhausted the offerings at your school, or you really do not like school and want to hit the workforce as soon as you can. In terms of the money, it looks like staying in high school and doing dual enrollment subsidized by the state will make it cheaper for you to complete your bachelor’s degree, even if it may take a semester longer (though starting work a semester early will earn some more money then).</p>