Help choosing education path??
The nature of this forum seems to be more of a Q&A for application. So, I hope I'm not off color by posting! I just wanted to ask people who are already in the field their opinion on this topic. I am currently at CC for one to save money, and for two because my husband is stationed far from a reputable university (refuse to waste money at a garbage Uni). I'm going to get my BA in engineering because it will transfer to Tech with automatic admission as long as I keep my grades up. From here I have two option:
[LIST][*]Transfer to Virginia Tech, and earn BS in (hopefully) Aerospace
[LIST][*]Better school/higher clout[*]Would attending a better school mean getting a better job offer upon completion??[/LIST][/LIST]
-OR-
[LIST][*]Move to TX and work for a small aerospace firm drafting completed projects while attending UT Arlington
[LIST][*]Smaller, less desirable school[*]Minimum 2 years experience in the field before graduation[*]Pay for school/no *****[*]Already be employed when I graduate
[LIST][*]Would the experience make up for what the lesser university would lack education wise??[/LIST][/LIST][/LIST]
My natural thought is that the experience would mean more to a future employer than the difference of degree. But, my question is: Do employers really place a lot of weight in the university from which a degree is earned?
Thanks in advance!