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by monroepe 4168 days ago
What is your end goal? If it's to be a professor, then maybe it matters a little. But the quality of your work/research matters quite a bit too.
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Well, maybe sometime in the distant future. But for now it would be to find a better job.
If it's just to find a better job, then I wouldn't worry too much about the prestige factor. You will get a better job through quality of work and the ability to prove it. The prestige factors plays more into jobs in academics. Don't get me wrong, a degree from a top notch school can make a difference in finding work, but not as much as your ability to code and display your ability.