<p>Hey</p>
<p>Do you think 3rd tier universities in the US are better than LUMS? (3rd tier universities are the ones ranked 100-150)</p>
<p>Do drop by and share your opinion!</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>11041994, better for what? The choice of schools depends on one´s goal, in my opinion. For example, the highest paid petroleum engineers are graduates of TX A&M. Generally getting a job as an Aggie in TX is easier than for grads from any other school. There was a national survery of recruiters in the Wall Street Journal that ranked A&M second in the country. Does that make A&M the best/ second best university in the country, better than Harvard, Stanford, MIT etc? It depends, if you are looking for a petroleum engineering job or a job in Texas, then it could be. Do you see what I mean? So, I am sure LUMS is better for getting certain kind of jobs, esp. in Pakistan than many top schools in the USA. Does this make LUMS better? For the guy looking for those jobs, yes. Does it get you ready to win the Nobel Prize or CEO of a Fortune 500 co. better than Harvard? That is debatable.</p>
<p>My bad, perazziman. I should have mentioned. Better for a major in economics. And also, how are the job opportunities(in US) if I graduate from a 3rd tier uni. ?</p>
<p>The US has a large and diverse economy with pockets of strength and weaknesses. General unemployment is around 8%. Some states have 4% unemployment. some industries are very hot in all states. </p>
<p>My feeling is that an undergrad degrees in the social sciences from a tier 3 school is not as employable, as professional degrees such as engineering, nursing, pharmacy, accounting etc from third tier schools. Like I said previously, it depends on where you want to work. Some second and third tier schools have very marketable degrees. </p>
<p>To my son, my advice is to study what ever you want if you get into an ivy league type school -music, poetry, theatre, english writing, history, sociology, economics, science, technology, engineering, mathematics, they are all equally good. However, be selective about your major as you move down to tier 2 & 3 schools. For example, A&M, Texas Tech, Lousiana Tech and U of Oklamhoma are all great for petroleum engineering. Northeastern and BU are fine for general engineering. Georgia State is good for some types of accounting etc. So, if he does not get accepted to elite schools, he will probably attend one of these.</p>
<p>Hmm. I see you are very knowledgeable. Thanks for responding man!
Can you name some 2nd/3rd tier universities for a marketable economics degree?</p>
<p>Thanks again!</p>
<p>Are any of these schools with programs in economics on your radar:</p>
<p>[Best</a> Colleges & Universities - Ranked by Job Recruiters - WSJ.com](<a href=“Best Colleges & Universities - Ranked by Job Recruiters - WSJ”>Best Colleges & Universities - Ranked by Job Recruiters - WSJ)</p>
<p>Thanks perazziman!</p>
<p>Hey I was actually admitted into Texas A&M but they put me into Blinn Team Program 
I still have a chance at petroleum engg but its sorta slim, and anyway TX is so far from VA so im not sure if its worth it. Plus they wanna see my passport before they give me a financial award, that’s the dumbest thing ever because I do not trust TCSing such confidential documents overseas</p>