<p>For grad school it doesn’t matter which you go to. Academic institutions know the reputation of the colleges and KZOO won’t be unfamiliar at all. Your parents are just the man on the street and their knowdelge of the man on the street doesn’t count for grad school. Many liberal arts schools send a higher rate of students to grad school that bus U’s, you can do your research on the 2 schools.</p>
<p>For jobs, I’m not sure, maybe someone else will know. May depend on the type of job, the employer and the region.</p>
<p>I guess one question is: is the extra $40-46k your money or theirs?</p>