Yeah, a big named school most likely would help, it's unlikely to be worth it. Other people have mentioned it before... that a degree will get you past HR.
I know for a fact that my degree got me past HR for my last two jobs. Without the degree, they wouldn't have even considered me, but with it I got an interview.
However, that stated, if you're interview is with the CATBERT(tm) drone, then he'll go to the big book of colleges, flip it open, and see what accreditations it has.
As a CS person you'll want ABET. I got my engineering degree from an ABET accredited state school. I'm moving on for my MBA, and 1/2 way through a program found out it isn't AACSB accredited!:( What's that mean? Means I have to start all over at a different school that is.
Northridge losts it's AACSB accreditation a couple of years back and caused a rather large shock to the education community because it was one of the best schools for business in the state.
Anywho... I hope this offers something else to ponder. This comes from the insights of several tenured faculty as well as a couple of hiring managers. Less about the school, more about the accreditations,... and that you -have- a degree, not so much as what the degree is in, but that you have one at all...;) That stated, not having one won't 'necessarily' prevent you from getting the job, but it could seriously hurt.
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:( What's that mean? Means I have to start all over at a different school that is.
;) That stated, not having one won't 'necessarily' prevent you from getting the job, but it could seriously hurt.
Yeah, a big named school most likely would help, it's unlikely to be worth it. Other people have mentioned it before... that a degree will get you past HR.
I know for a fact that my degree got me past HR for my last two jobs. Without the degree, they wouldn't have even considered me, but with it I got an interview.
However, that stated, if you're interview is with the CATBERT(tm) drone, then he'll go to the big book of colleges, flip it open, and see what accreditations it has.
As a CS person you'll want ABET. I got my engineering degree from an ABET accredited state school. I'm moving on for my MBA, and 1/2 way through a program found out it isn't AACSB accredited!
Northridge losts it's AACSB accreditation a couple of years back and caused a rather large shock to the education community because it was one of the best schools for business in the state.
Anywho... I hope this offers something else to ponder. This comes from the insights of several tenured faculty as well as a couple of hiring managers. Less about the school, more about the accreditations,... and that you -have- a degree, not so much as what the degree is in, but that you have one at all...