You have UC Berkeley, Michigan, Texas, and Virginia, which seem almost—if not actually—like elite schools. All in different regions with different state politics. You can go there and compete against Ivy students for jobs.
And then you have, say, University of Nevada (no offense) or University of Tennessee or something, where you still have highly motivated students, but the institutional reputation seems much lower.
What gives?
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Under the Federal system, each state is in control of it’s own schools and can demand as much or as little as it pleases. Some states just don’t want to spend the money it takes to get the top tier of teachers. Also, most top teachers want to be among their peers; someone might take less money and work at Berkeley than have a higher salary but be at a less prestigious school.
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