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<p>School prestige matters less in engineering and CS than in some other fields, like investment banking and management consulting. Also, to the extent that school prestige matters, it is the reputation of the engineering majors at the school that matters in terms of attracting non-local employers to visit the career center. School prestige in engineering and CS fades in importance after some years of work experience.</p>
<p>But note that much hiring is local or regional due to convenience, and large schools are often more attractive to recruit at. In Silicon Valley computer companies, you are more likely to find San Jose State graduates than Dartmouth graduates, for example.</p>