btw, I was born and raised in Florida, taught high school there for two years, spent two year in grad school at USF before going back to grad school at Ga. Tech. I’ve lived in Tampa, Jacksonville, Orlando, and Miami (5th grade, haha).
My son has very often said that, at least for below-the-line film work, nobody in the industry cares where you went to school. You just need skills, talent, drive, and a network of friends/colleagues. Your demo reel is probably more important than the name on the diploma.