>>12152717For me, my undergrad didn't matter and I just got a degree from Flyover State University, but the graduate program I got into can directly plug me into jobs and opportunities that I would not get otherwise, so it was a no-brainer.
I think the most important thing is knowing where you want to end up and working backwards. If you want X job and Y school and program can you you there, then go to Y school. But I am a big advocate of not going to somewhere just for the name and paying more if it's not necessary