Honestly I’m not sure how much I have to contribute to this conversation since it seems like OP has her head screwed on right.
All I can say is: Bama Bama Bama. Barrett Barrett Barrett. And the other schools (Drexel? Temple? idk. The 36 opens up a lot of doors). Compete for Robertson or whatever.
And if you need someone to convince your parents that it literally doesn’t matter where you go (as long as its accredited) for undergraduate cs, I’m here (it sounds like you already know and understand this).