Honestly, How Important Is College Prestige?

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<p>Hi people! I will be attending Walsh University (north canton, ohio) in the fall. It is a small private catholic school and is most certainly not “prestigious” or anything.</p>

<p>Anyways, I plan on becoming a CPA when i get older. I have no plans of world domination or anything (unlike many on CC seem to have). I just want a good decent job. BTW i plan to continue living in northeast ohio. </p>

<p>So honestly, how important is school prestige in my case (assumimg i get a decent GPA. 3.0+</p>

<p>Thx</p>

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<p>You should have no problem getting a “good decent” job in northeast Ohio or anywhere else for that matter.</p>

<p>In many fields prestige is secondary to the actual degree. Particularly in fields like accounting where passing the right exam is what counts, not where you did your undergraduate studies.</p>

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Well, thats nice to know.</p>

<p>Seriously though, Walsh is a good school. It’s not going to prevent you from fulfilling your career goals.</p>

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<p>For a CPA, the “prestige” of your degree will be absolutely meaningless.</p>

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<p>You might not get to work for the big 4 CPA firms coming from Walsh or a small non-AACSB school</p>

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<p>Maybe you could look into regional domination… There won’t be any foreign language requirement… :)</p>

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<p>Education-wise, you won’t be lacking. The biggest thing prestigious colleges offer is job connections, but a student who looks for opportunity will find those regardless. You’ll be more than fine.</p>