Excelsior vs locally named University?

[davewill]

No, I don't believe that.

With a UC's IT degree, you can try to get into one of Fortune 500 companies.
Once you get in there, you can make lots of $$$ as a software developer.
You'll quickly forget about the opportunity cost.


With EC's degree, you may end up at an unknown company.
The amount of money you make there can be limited as well. I don't recommend that life style.

To live comfortably in US or Canada, you need to make at least $10k per month.
If you can, go to a traditional & well-known university.

Sorry, but no. Five years of moving through a series of jobs, increasing pay each time will trump starting 3 years later and sitting in one job. Unless the candidate's skills are marginal, in which case MAYBE the school's name would make a difference.

Note that this does not apply to going to a top school and going through a couple of great internships.