In a pickle.... Does graduate school matter for Chem E, & should I apply to prestigious schools?

She goes to Florida Tech (post #3). She’s just likes to argue about everything, so if everyone is doing mechE or Aero Eng, she’ll do something else. She took an intro to engineering course and tried them all, and decided on civil because she likes building things. It’s been a good choice for her and she had a nice internship last year that she arranged herself