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do nurses from big name schools get paid more?
If you are a good networker then you can benefit by going to a big name school because it can give you access to career opportunities. But someone from a no name school can do the same and more depending on how hard they work and how motivated they are to move up. Sometimes a name alone can get you in the door for an interview. But this is not just a school thing - people can also get in the door simply because they mention the name of someone else in the organization. In either case it's still up to you to close the sale after you're in. If you have the choice between a pricey school and a cheaper school but you're not singleminded about what you want to do and you're not the networking type then you should go with the cheaper one.
I have yet to see anyone get paid more for going to a big name university. The only advantage in where you get your education is maybe getting hired - or if you plan on furthering your education. Funny thing is that employers prefer the community college grads in this area over the more expensive 4 year college graduates. It is all about reputation and how prepared they feel those grads are.
sawana
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If anyone has any insight to this, please let me know. I don't like to be so materialistic, but if I'm looking at $100K+ in loans vs a state school, I'd like to know, especially in this economy. The more people I talk to, the more I hear the school doesn't really matter. Any thoughts?