Can you get a good education at a non-flagship state school?

MomLive
Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:18:54 +0000

Most schools have certain departments that are especially strong, so it’s good to look carefully and see which school would best meet your needs/interests.



In my state, the Univ of South Carolina and Clemson (I have degrees from both) are equally good schools overall but they each have their own strengths and weakness. Clemson is great for engineering, architect, nursing, etc. while USC is stronger in business, liberal arts and science. Clemson is more of a rural setting and SC is in a urban setting. They cost about the same and are similar in size (Clemson is slightly smaller). They’re both big football schools.

Of course, the state population tends to be equally split between those who think Clemson is better vs. those who think USC is better…depends on where you grew up. :)