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This article says that 30 of the CEOs for the fortune 500's top 100 companies went to an Ivy or equally selective school.
That means that 30% of the fortune 100 CEOs went to 1 of roughly 30-40 schools. How many colleges are there in the US? Do you think that Ivy's and equally selective schools make up 30% of colleges in the US? That's also not to mention that another option is having not gone to college.
Finally, being a CEO isn't the only potential outcome of a university graduate. I would be willing to bet that even after controlling for cost of living they will make more on average than your regular state school graduate.
I'd say it does matter. Now is it worth it if you end up having to pay 150-200k over 4 years vs. 80k at a state school? That's a completely different question, but if you got into Harvard and Kansas and your parents or scholarships paid for it I don't see why you wouldn't choose Harvard.
That other article lists any degree achieved at an Ivy or similar...
So about 14% of the top 50 have an undergraduate degree from an Ivy League school. Considering that there are only 8 Ivies and over 2500 other 4-year colleges, I would say that makes a strong case for the Ivies and other elite schools.
Historically, this has been the case, but with globalization and technological advances, where you went to school is less prevalent than what you can actually do(in the long-run).
So about 14% of the top 50 have an undergraduate degree from an Ivy League school. Considering that there are only 8 Ivies and over 2500 other 4-year colleges, I would say that makes a strong case for the Ivies and other elite schools.
Or, that most company CEO's did not go to an Ivy...considering that list is only 50 companies out of millions nationally...
not to mention that being a CEO isn't the only job in the world and that most people with college degrees have productive lives at good jobs even if they did not go to Harvard.
Or, that most company CEO's did not go to an Ivy...considering that list is only 50 companies out of millions nationally...
not to mention that being a CEO isn't the only job in the world and that most people with college degrees have productive lives at good jobs even if they did not go to Harvard.
The OP said it doesn't matter and then cited only 30 of the CEOs from top 100 companies went to an Ivy or equivalent. The next poster said 14% of the fortune 50 CEOs attended an actual Ivy.
Are you saying that the OP is right in that it truly doesn't matter at all? Who is more likely to be successful, someone with a degree from Harvard or University of Phoenix? Do you truly believe it doesn't matter at all (which is what the OP suggested)?
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