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<p>If that were so, the job description would include the wages for the job. But they never do. And when you ask what the job pays, they ask you what your salary requirements are. And it’s a big game with the employee trying to ask for the most they can without getting laughed out the door, and with the employer trying to snag the best employees they can for as little as they can get away with.</p>
<p>It’s not “oh you went to MIT, we’ll add $20K to your starting salary” but maybe having gone to MIT is part of what makes them want you enough to be willing to negotiate a higher starting salary than they might pay some of their other starting engineers. </p>
<p>ALSO if you ever plan to freelance or do consulting, having a school with big-time name recognition like MIT on your resume goes a long way in helping you land freelance or consulting projects.</p>