University Graduates

Does it make any difference in the long run if you graduate from an Ivy League university or not?

Are people who graduate from Ivy League universities more likely to get better positions and make higher salaries than people who don't graduate from Ivy League universities? Or does it really not make much difference? Say for instance, would a doctor or lawyer who graduated from Harvard make more money in the long run and get hired faster than a doctor or lawyer who graduated from just an average university?

Public Comments

1. of course, or why are people paying so much money to go to these university
2. Yes, it has always been about the name and perception. Same reason one spends more and prefer a Lexus over a Camry even though both are basically the same car. But if you are an entrepreneur and don't plan to work for a boss, skip the Ivy league and spend the money developing your idea/business.
3. It depends. If you gradiatd from harvard that doesnt mean, you make more money and get hired faster. Some or most of the great doctors or lawyers graduated from an average university. And for money wise, if u graduated from an average university as a doctor with a specialty in Radiology or Surgery or Anesthesiology, you WILL make more money than a harvard graduate person who specialized in Internal medicine, Pediatrician, Emergency care, etc.. And plus, employers dont just look at the school u went to, they look for experience, and what kind of person you are...and it depends on how good you are on interviews.
4. In the long run we are all dead. However, it does help with early post-college jobs and admission to graduate schools.