My eldest son is real smart and creative and got into Harvard but went to UMass because it was cheaper and we figured he’d do well in science no matter what. And he has. They treated him well at UMass.
He has no debt and he missed out on the know-it-all snob thing of Harvard so I never had to beat the snot out of him. : )
So, since he did the STEM degree, I bet he found a good job soon after graduation....?