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That’s probably high for an engineering job. The big catch to the it doesn’t matter where you go to engineering school argument is this … the majority of MIT engineers do not go into engineering after they graduate. Lots go into consulting, finance, and grad schools … and at rates way higher than students from other schools.</p>
<p>Don’t get me wrong … I believe it’s the student not the school that creates the success. I also believe that the State School route has less slack for any screw ups … to get into the top grad schools or consulting/wall street out of an solid school a student will need great boards and something very near a 4.0 … while a MIT/Stanford/Caltech student may getaway with many more Bs on their transcript. </p>
<p>I’m not a big fan of viewing college for my kids as a ROI decision … I want to know which school they think will provide the best educational experience for them … if it is MIT or UChicago that great … and if it’s UVM that’s great also. For different students different environments have different pros and cons … and the best fit for my kid does not necessarily correlate with cost at all.</p>