Anonymous
Post 02/05/2022 12:52     Subject: Re:Pitt or JMU Engineering
Anonymous wrote:This is such a strange fight


+1. People are just so massively insecure. It makes for great threads.
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2022 11:55     Subject: Re:Pitt or JMU Engineering
I think JMU Engineering would still attract good companies from the DC area. Not sure how much better than Pitt.
Anonymous
Post 02/04/2022 21:43     Subject: Re:Pitt or JMU Engineering
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:JMU is a great school but know the engineering program is not as established as Pitt.

This is certainly an understatement. JMU takes quite a different approach to engineering, providing a kind of liberal arts college version of engineering...a well rounded program. One may certainly benefit from the experiential-based final two years. Pitt is a PhD-granting selective research institution with a comprehensive College of Engineering and numerous departments covering the traditional disciplines.


I would disagree about JMU engineering being a liberal approach- if you look at the courses required- they pack a punch just like any other engineering program (2 physics, 3 calculus, linear, statics, thermodynamics, chemistry, fluid mechanics, etc). I wouldn’t think liberal arts majors would be signing up for these.


DP: I don't think you are understanding the concept of liberal arts. There are no "liberal arts" majors. History, Math, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, English, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology --they are all majors in a liberal arts program. Engineering is often treated like an applied specialty not a core discipline. That's why there's a school of Engineering, and a School of Arts and Sciences--the latter being where the math physics, chemistry are housed.
Anonymous
Post 02/04/2022 21:42     Subject: Pitt or JMU Engineering
Anonymous wrote:I think JMU is a strong school in the DC metro area that attracts good companies.


+1
It definitely is.
Anonymous
Post 02/04/2022 21:41     Subject: Pitt or JMU Engineering
Anonymous wrote:If you were in VA would you pick JMU, GMU or Pitt?


GMU for engineering. JMU for everything else.
Anonymous
Post 02/04/2022 21:36     Subject: Pitt or JMU Engineering
I think JMU is a strong school in the DC metro area that attracts good companies.
Anonymous
Post 02/04/2022 19:07     Subject: Pitt or JMU Engineering
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:If you were in VA would you pick JMU, GMU or Pitt?

My kid chose Pitt in this scenario.


Mine JMU in this scenario.
Anonymous
Post 02/04/2022 17:15     Subject: Pitt or JMU Engineering
Anonymous wrote:If you were in VA would you pick JMU, GMU or Pitt?

My kid chose Pitt in this scenario.
Anonymous
Post 02/04/2022 17:14     Subject: Re:Pitt or JMU Engineering
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Pitt>JMU all the way for academics


Totally disagree. Perhaps for engineering - but I would much rather my kid go to JMU for liberal arts rather than Pitt.


Perhaps for like all degrees. Unless you kids never leaves the greater Va area.


What? Two of my kids have gotten humanities degrees from JMU and are employed in other states. You must not get out much.
DP
Anonymous
Post 02/04/2022 17:10     Subject: Re:Pitt or JMU Engineering
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Pitt>JMU all the way for academics


Totally disagree. Perhaps for engineering - but I would much rather my kid go to JMU for liberal arts rather than Pitt.


Perhaps for like all degrees. Unless you kids never leaves the greater Va area.
Anonymous
Post 02/04/2022 16:54     Subject: Re:Pitt or JMU Engineering
Anonymous wrote:Pitt>JMU all the way for academics


Totally disagree. Perhaps for engineering - but I would much rather my kid go to JMU for liberal arts rather than Pitt.
Anonymous
Post 02/04/2022 13:23     Subject: Pitt or JMU Engineering
Prefer to work in the DC metro area. Need to choose from those 3 schools but GMU is too close to home so it is between JMU and Pitt.
Anonymous
Post 02/04/2022 12:55     Subject: Pitt or JMU Engineering
Anonymous wrote:If you were in VA would you pick JMU, GMU or Pitt?


Where does student want to work? Local? GMU. Other cities outside of the area? Pitt.
Anonymous
Post 02/04/2022 12:54     Subject: Pitt or JMU Engineering
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I have not heard much about Pitt. I know a lot more about JMU and people that have graduated from there.


That makes total sense if your are in and from VA. JMU is a regional university.
The others mentioned in this string are National Universities. Virginia has many. When you leave the area, they are well-known entities. Regional schools are not as well known.

From US News https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities?int=top_nav_National_Universities

National Universities:

#25 UVA
#59 Pitt
#63 Penn State
#75 Va Tech
#148 GMU
#172 VCA

JMU: #3 Regional Universities South

Others on that list are Rollins, the Citadel and Barry College rounding out the top 4.

Fairfield University in Conn is #3 on the Regional List for the North.


Flagging that rankings for engineering schools differ from ranking for the entire university. In rankings for engineering schools, VA Tech is usually higher than Pitt. Then of course, you can look at the specific engineering program...


Yes, of course. US News 22 ugrad engineering = VTech #13, PSU 21, Uva 36, Pitt 56, George Mason 86

The topic of this post was in response to pp re National VS Regional universities... and who has heard of what school once you leave the local area.

The engineering rankings changed somewhat, but did not "jump" JMU into the national scene.


Anonymous
Post 02/04/2022 12:53     Subject: Pitt or JMU Engineering
If you were in VA would you pick JMU, GMU or Pitt?