Auburn has an award winning equestrian team http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/w-equest/aub-w-equest-body.html
And a graphic design program http://bulletin.auburn.edu/undergraduate/collegeofarchitecturedesignandconstruction/industrialandgraphicdesign/graphicdesign_major/
As an Auburn graduate I can attest that no one has ever thought of my degree and education as a joke. My degree has always been well respected. I have an interior design degree from the College of Architecture, Design, and Construction.