Programmer here. Sounds like there may be heavy debt. I would suggest not spending that kind of money on a bachelors degree. The ROI stuff you hear from prestigious schools are generally misleading. Here’s the reality. You’re in an industry where prestige does not matter. I went to a regional state university. In my last job search, I’ve interviewed for high paid jobs with Amazon, Google, Georgia Tech, USAA, and many more fortune 500 companies. Overrated in my opinion. All of your credentials are built on the job. NCSU is a heavily recruited school right in the middle of a major tech hub. That’s your ROI right there.
The “starting salaries” in the prestigious schools are skewed, because the schools are on the east/west coast where the cost of living is the highest. And the “bump” in salary doesn’t last. It takes very little time for everyone else to catch up to you. Usually after 3 years experience, employers don’t even ask where you went to school. They only care about what you know and what you can do.
Ignore the hype. Focus on getting your education with as little debt as possible. Your future self will thank you later.