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Between LSU, Mississippi State, and Ole Miss.....

Posted on 8/24/21 at 11:37 pm
Posted by 308
the backwoods of Mississippi
Member since Sep 2020
2653 posts
Posted on 8/24/21 at 11:37 pm
Which would you most value an undergraduate degree from?

How do they rate in academic prestige, national reputation, etc?

All about the same, or does one stand out above the others?
This post was edited on 8/24/21 at 11:42 pm
Posted by fightin tigers
Downtown Prairieville
Member since Mar 2008
74524 posts
Posted on 8/24/21 at 11:38 pm to
Depends in what.
Posted by tigerbait2010
PNW
Member since May 2006
31830 posts
Posted on 8/24/21 at 11:40 pm to
There’s plenty to roast LSU about, but it’s at least the best institution of those three. Ole miss has great accounting and pharmacy, while state is your typical g school that I think has solid engineering programs


If you’re going to spend a fortune on today’s tuition you might as well choose none of the above
Posted by Pelican fan99
Lafayette, Louisiana
Member since Jun 2013
37770 posts
Posted on 8/24/21 at 11:50 pm to
Pretty much the same. A degree is a degree from any of those schools
Posted by HamzooReb
Utah
Member since Mar 2013
13156 posts
Posted on 8/24/21 at 11:51 pm to
Not LSU since their woke president wants to mandate Covid vaccines.
This post was edited on 8/24/21 at 11:53 pm
Posted by bamabenny
Member since Nov 2009
15206 posts
Posted on 8/24/21 at 11:53 pm to
OM: Accounting, Pharmacy
State: Engineering, Veterinary
LSU: Probably the rest
Posted by TheDeathValley
New Orleans, LA
Member since Sep 2010
18951 posts
Posted on 8/25/21 at 12:00 am to
Probably depends on the degree but rule out MSU strictly because of the cowbells and the location of Starkville
Posted by DevilDogTiger
RTWFY!
Member since Nov 2007
6498 posts
Posted on 8/25/21 at 12:03 am to
You picked the only two sec schools LSU is superior to
Posted by Abstract Queso Dip
Member since Mar 2021
5878 posts
Posted on 8/25/21 at 12:08 am to
From a purely undergrad perspective OM does a better job at placing finance majors in high finance. (m&A, investment banking) LSU does a better job at O&G. The bulldogs are the most well rounded of the 3. If you are not well connected and don't want to eat out a fat connected coed to get a leg up then your best bet is to go to state, pledge or dona bunch of research and outreach and you'll be successful.

If you are an introvert absolutely avoid OM and LSU. Mississippi State has tons of connections with DOD, NASA, Cyber security firms, as well as disciplines like meteorology where the only interaction with people are other nerds like yourself but dress a little better and speak better.
Posted by PeteRose
Hall of Fame
Member since Aug 2014
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Posted on 8/25/21 at 12:11 am to
quote:

Between LSU, Mississippi State, and Ole Miss.....


Among. And they’re all in the same tier.
Posted by sta4ever
Member since Aug 2014
16964 posts
Posted on 8/25/21 at 12:18 am to
LSU has more trash than the other 2. LSU has a better national reputation though because of how popular of a university it is. A degree is probably worth more at MSU or OM, but not by much. Just depends on what you’re looking to get out of it.
Posted by Abstract Queso Dip
Member since Mar 2021
5878 posts
Posted on 8/25/21 at 12:28 am to
Also from my experience when I was enrolled... MSU places little emphasis on certain business undergraduate degrees or guidance. The graduate programs were a little better. I got laid off from a job and decided I would get a finance degree (had marketing BS) and might pursue masters afterwards. Anyways, much of what was being taught was just a bunch of BS that was going to be taught again but you won't be accepted as a candidate because you don't have "experience". I've dug ditches, I've rooved houses, I've done orders and planning via SAP. I have done forecasting utilizing multiple proprietary software but I don't fit some kind of mold I am unqualified. Hell I can speak a couple of languages. Should I hold out for a good paying job or settle for being a team lead at Chick-fil-A for 50k a yeaR working 65 hours a week
Posted by Privateer 2007
Member since Jan 2020
7288 posts
Posted on 8/25/21 at 12:32 am to
Engineers I've dealt with from miss state have been atrocious.

"Good pharmacy program"?
Makes no difference.
Pharmacy is basically trade school.
They'll work in same hospital or Walgreens regardless of where they go.
Posted by lockthevaught
Member since Jan 2013
2598 posts
Posted on 8/25/21 at 12:35 am to
Undergrad degree is about the same for all 3. Graduate programs (Law, Medical, Veterinary, Meteorology etc.) are what make them stand out against each other.

My undergrad was in Computer Science at Ole Miss. I have a great job but I've considered going back to school at Miss State to pursue meteorology.
This post was edited on 8/25/21 at 12:40 am
Posted by weadjust
Member since Aug 2012
15488 posts
Posted on 8/25/21 at 12:36 am to
quote:

State: Engineering, Veterinary


State is #1 in country in Broadcast Meteorology. If you want a job doing TV weather or with the National Weather Service a degree from State will get you in the door.

Posted by soccerfüt
Location: A Series of Tubes
Member since May 2013
70359 posts
Posted on 8/25/21 at 4:16 am to
quote:

I've rooved houses
Are you Danish?

Ja, Dansk haoouises requisite rooves¿
Posted by RedlandsTiger
Greenwell Springs, LA
Member since Jan 2008
3060 posts
Posted on 8/25/21 at 5:07 am to
US News ranks Ole Miss #106, LSU #153, and Miss St #206.
Posted by BabyTac
Austin, TX
Member since Jun 2008
14472 posts
Posted on 8/25/21 at 5:14 am to
quote:

Pretty much the same. A degree is a degree from any of those schools


This. Nobody is developing into Elon Musk or Zuckerberg going to any of these. All are all basically a gateway to the corporate cog.
Posted by TigerDD3
Louisiana
Member since May 2018
92 posts
Posted on 8/25/21 at 5:23 am to

quote:

My undergrad was in Computer Science at Ole Miss. I have a great job but I've considered going back to school at Miss State to pursue meteorology.



they have an app for that
Posted by frequent flyer
USA
Member since Jul 2021
3332 posts
Posted on 8/25/21 at 5:40 am to
LSU is better than the other two.

And I think State is better than Ole Miss.
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