<p>I am not LDS, but from what I’ve seen, BYU has a very reasonable cost and gets many students into top med schools (if that’s the eventual goal). BYU has a good academic name.</p>
<p>Whether a student should go there or not really depends upon the student. I believe they are rather restrictive with their student code of conduct. One has to want to be part of it to not feel restricted. Some students I know who went there loved it, but it’s certainly not for everyone.</p>
<p>Like any other denominational school, there can be pros and cons for future hiring based upon the individual doing the considering. It’s illegal to make decisions based upon religion, of course, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t happen when a degree is right there staring out at you. There are definitely pros and cons - people who prefer graduates - or don’t.</p>
<p>Overall ranking differences? That depends upon the depth of the major and the college more than any overall ranking number. How respected are the graduates in the field (assuming they want a job in the field)?</p>