As a college grad who is now employed at a "top" tech company (although unhappily), I would say that it probably doesn't matter where you go. Choose a place tha

As a college grad who is now employed at a "top" tech company (although unhappily), I would say that it probably doesn't matter where you go. Choose a place that makes you feel comfortable. Don't choose a place based on any perceived benefit after graduation. Your happiness while there is paramount. I was fortunate enough to go to a small engineering school with many people who shared my interests (Case Western Reserve). It was a great experience that I will cherish for a long time to come. My school is not very famous and the name didn't help me out in any job interviews, but I got a "good" job just the same. In my experience, the biggest benefit of a college is having an extensive alumni network and lots of cool companies recruit there. If you want to work for a startup, then even that doesn't matter. This didn't matter for me because the company I work for doesn't recruit at CWRU. I got an interview after applying online. One thing to keep in mind is that I think I learned more from my peers than I did from my professors. I think that is the whole idea behind a university.