Degree from Tech of lesser value?

[Phoenix]

Why don't you go to a community college for your basics?

[Roscoe]

Degree? Pfft.... I rock a GED from Garland like a mofo....

[lowthreeohz]

Yeah, a college degree is worthless. Youll be wasting your time.

[BP]

I know several Tech grads, they are no better or worse off than people from UT, A&M, Baylor, etc... The big expense is trying to live on or near campus and as stated multiple times the degree is more important than the school.

[ELVIS]

Lunches, brunches, interviews by the pool

Considered a fool cause I dropped out of high school

god bless.

[SS Junk]

Lunches, brunches, interviews by the pool

Considered a fool cause I dropped out of high school

god bless.

Who knew I'd blow up like Oklahoma
Said fuck high school, pissed on my diploma
Smell the aroma, check my hits
I know it stinks in here, cause I'm the shit

[matts5.0]

Shit, I went to tarrant county college, im doing ok.

[TeeShock]

The results are in amigo. What's left to ponder?

[slow99]

Of course the college matters, it only makes sense. Of course, your major matters as well. When you have a population of tens of thousands, anecdotal one-offs mean little. Finding the numbers and doing the math shouldn't be that difficult. A quick Google search on my end showed that the average business graduate from Tech last May averaged $46k compensation (adjusted for the Energy Consulting component) while the comparable UT grad number was $56k.

That being said, you are not a statistic. Be the best student and person you can while you are there and you'll have no problems. I graduated magna cum laude from UNT with a Bachelors in Economics ... for my profession, nobody even looks or has ever asked me about my undergrad experience - it's all about the Masters program and CFA Charter.

I have several friends who are Tech grads who are intelligent, articulate people that do well for themselves. On a different level, regarding members from this site, Strychnine and SVT Lurch come to mind. One of my best friends (and a mentor) earned his undergrad at Tech and is one of the smartest investment guys you'll ever meet - his track record is unbelievable.

Don't get too caught up in the statistics - rise to the top of your peer group and good things will happen for you.

[KWClutch]

Degree is fine. Just watch out for the STD's.

[Silverback]

I have a degree from Texas A&M Commerce, and working on my masters at Texas A&M Corpus Christi.

Unless you are a top 1% of a major University, and being recruited by someone, or going after a competitive job after an internship. No one really cares anymore. There are major big wigs at places like Microsoft and Red Cross, etc. who have degrees from University of Phoenix.

Paper opens doors, talent takes you places

[MattB]

Paper opens doors, talent takes you places

Good thing I ain't got none of that!

[Silverback]

Good thing I ain't got none of that!

which is why you are sitting on the same couch Brent House passed out on last night :P

[4king]

Guy I worked with had a degree from the university of phoenix, I'm nearly positive his wife did the classes in her name because he lacked common grammatical vocabulary.

A degree is a degree.

The better question is how do employers verify a graduate.

[Silverback]

Guy I worked with had a degree from the university of phoenix, I'm nearly positive his wife did the classes in her name because he lacked common grammatical vocabulary.

A degree is a degree.

The better question is how do employers verify a graduate.

All schools have a contact number to verify degrees. Most large companies do this when doing a background check. Smaller companies don't.