Is Troy State University a joke?

[RabidMongoose]

Originally posted by: Mill

Originally posted by: Savij
Give it up Mil, you're obviously fighting just to argue here. I mean come on, it's not even highly regarded in Alabama. I grew up in Al and everyone I knew made fun of it. Seriously, if it's ranked tier two Southern non Doctoral i probably wouldn't be in the top 250 in a national ranking.

No, I'm not arguing to argue. I'm simply saying a Master's Degree from Troy State is a valid degree and the school is about mid-range for this area of the country.

Well I'm not arguing about that. I'm saying that Troy St. is not a highly regarded school at the national level

You can cry about how it's highly regarded in 'this area of the country' if you're referring to your backyard.

 

[Mill]

Originally posted by: RabidMongoose

Originally posted by: Mill

Originally posted by: RabidMongoose

Originally posted by: Mill

Originally posted by: RabidMongoose

Originally posted by: Mill
Last time I checked JustinT is in the South and was talking about two people with their masters degree from TSU. I think because of that the ranking applies.

That means absolutely nothing. Again, it is a 2nd tier school in a ranking of southern only non-doctoral schools.

Overall, it's not highly regarded.

NO! There is NO ranking given to Troy State as far as non-doctoral schools is given. The only ranking assigned to Troy State is the second tier one. I just did a free trial of the premium edition using an old version of US News paper edition that I had. It is a second tier school for Southern Master's schools. That's the ONLY ranking given to it. The main campus is only about 4500 students and it isn't guilded in history, so it is only ranked with other Master's schools.

I think it's about time you get a refund on your criminal justice 'education'.

I didn't say what number it is ranked. You just said what I've been saying the entire time - Troy State is a 2nd tier school in rankings of Southern Only non-doctoral schools. That is not well regarded, unless you have low standards.

IT IS NOT IN THE GODDAMNED NON-DOCTORAL SCHOOL RANKING. Get that thru your thick skull. They are two different type of rankings. It's in the Masters by region pool, and that is the ONLY ranking it is assigned.

Wow, you really are an idiot. Non-doctoral = no PhD offered. If it offers an MS but no PhD, then it's in the MS category (non-doctoral)

You're right. Now it is my turn to admit my error and say I kept reading Non-doctoral as doctoral on their page. Sorry about that.

 

[Mill]

Originally posted by: RabidMongoose

Originally posted by: Mill

Originally posted by: RabidMongoose

Originally posted by: Mill

Originally posted by: RabidMongoose

Originally posted by: Mill
Last time I checked JustinT is in the South and was talking about two people with their masters degree from TSU. I think because of that the ranking applies.

That means absolutely nothing. Again, it is a 2nd tier school in a ranking of southern only non-doctoral schools.

Overall, it's not highly regarded.

NO! There is NO ranking given to Troy State as far as non-doctoral schools is given. The only ranking assigned to Troy State is the second tier one. I just did a free trial of the premium edition using an old version of US News paper edition that I had. It is a second tier school for Southern Master's schools. That's the ONLY ranking given to it. The main campus is only about 4500 students and it isn't guilded in history, so it is only ranked with other Master's schools.

I think it's about time you get a refund on your criminal justice 'education'.

I didn't say what number it is ranked. You just said what I've been saying the entire time - Troy State is a 2nd tier school in rankings of Southern Only non-doctoral schools. That is not well regarded, unless you have low standards.

IT IS NOT IN THE GODDAMNED NON-DOCTORAL SCHOOL RANKING. Get that thru your thick skull. They are two different type of rankings. It's in the Masters by region pool, and that is the ONLY ranking it is assigned.

Wow, you really are an idiot. Non-doctoral = no PhD offered. If it offers an MS but no PhD, then it's in the MS category (non-doctoral)

You're right. Now it is my turn to admit my error and say I kept reading Non-doctoral as doctoral on their page. Sorry about that.

 

[Mill]

Originally posted by: RabidMongoose

Originally posted by: Mill

Originally posted by: Savij
Give it up Mil, you're obviously fighting just to argue here. I mean come on, it's not even highly regarded in Alabama. I grew up in Al and everyone I knew made fun of it. Seriously, if it's ranked tier two Southern non Doctoral i probably wouldn't be in the top 250 in a national ranking.

No, I'm not arguing to argue. I'm simply saying a Master's Degree from Troy State is a valid degree and the school is about mid-range for this area of the country.

Well I'm not arguing about that. I'm saying that Troy St. is not a highly regarded school at the national level

You can cry about how it's highly regarded in 'this area of the country' if you're referring to your backyard.

JustinT is in the South... so it is regarded in HIS area of the country, asshat.

 

[Mill]

Originally posted by: CanOWorms

Originally posted by: Mill

Originally posted by: RabidMongoose

Originally posted by: Mill

Originally posted by: RabidMongoose

Originally posted by: Mill
Last time I checked JustinT is in the South and was talking about two people with their masters degree from TSU. I think because of that the ranking applies.

That means absolutely nothing. Again, it is a 2nd tier school in a ranking of southern only non-doctoral schools.

Overall, it's not highly regarded.

NO! There is NO ranking given to Troy State as far as non-doctoral schools is given. The only ranking assigned to Troy State is the second tier one. I just did a free trial of the premium edition using an old version of US News paper edition that I had. It is a second tier school for Southern Master's schools. That's the ONLY ranking given to it. The main campus is only about 4500 students and it isn't guilded in history, so it is only ranked with other Master's schools.

I think it's about time you get a refund on your criminal justice 'education'.

I didn't say what number it is ranked. You just said what I've been saying the entire time - Troy State is a 2nd tier school in rankings of Southern Only non-doctoral schools. That is not well regarded, unless you have low standards.

IT IS NOT IN THE GODDAMNED NON-DOCTORAL SCHOOL RANKING. Get that thru your thick skull. They are two different type of rankings. It's in the Masters by region pool, and that is the ONLY ranking it is assigned.

Generally, people call these schools (masters only and bachelor's only) non-doctoral schools. I know you're a criminal justice major, but jeez...

Aww, I was trying to keep up with being triple teamed and I mis-stated something. No way both of you asshats did that earlier by calling TSU 4th tier did you now?

 

[RabidMongoose]

Originally posted by: Mill

Originally posted by: Savij

Originally posted by: Mill

Originally posted by: Savij
Give it up Mil, you're obviously fighting just to argue here. I mean come on, it's not even highly regarded in Alabama. I grew up in Al and everyone I knew made fun of it. Seriously, if it's ranked tier two Southern non Doctoral i probably wouldn't be in the top 250 in a national ranking.

No, I'm not arguing to argue. I'm simply saying a Master's Degree from Troy State is a valid degree and the school is about mid-range for this area of the country.

I skimmed through the thread again and I don't see where anyone said the degree is not valid. All that's been said is that the school does not have the best reputation/rank.

And I posted information that said it was awarded for being a "hidden" jewel, and that more people should start to recognize it. As long as people act like RabidMongoose, and CanoWorms, then it won't be recognized. Plus, it does have national exposure and national recognition, but that doesn't mean everyone has heard of it. I seriously doubt everyone has heard of Gonzaga, but they are a Tier 1 Master's School from out West. What about Samford here in Birmingham? Tier 1 in Southern Master's

Thanks for saying nothing that says that Troy St. is highly regarded.

 

[CanOWorms]

Originally posted by: Mill

Originally posted by: RabidMongoose

Originally posted by: Mill

Originally posted by: Savij
Give it up Mil, you're obviously fighting just to argue here. I mean come on, it's not even highly regarded in Alabama. I grew up in Al and everyone I knew made fun of it. Seriously, if it's ranked tier two Southern non Doctoral i probably wouldn't be in the top 250 in a national ranking.

No, I'm not arguing to argue. I'm simply saying a Master's Degree from Troy State is a valid degree and the school is about mid-range for this area of the country.

Well I'm not arguing about that. I'm saying that Troy St. is not a highly regarded school at the national level

You can cry about how it's highly regarded in 'this area of the country' if you're referring to your backyard.

JustinT is in the South... so it is regarded in HIS area of the country, asshat.

It's not even highly regarded in the South, except for you of course.

 

[RabidMongoose]

Originally posted by: Mill

Originally posted by: RabidMongoose

Originally posted by: Mill

Originally posted by: Savij
Give it up Mil, you're obviously fighting just to argue here. I mean come on, it's not even highly regarded in Alabama. I grew up in Al and everyone I knew made fun of it. Seriously, if it's ranked tier two Southern non Doctoral i probably wouldn't be in the top 250 in a national ranking.

No, I'm not arguing to argue. I'm simply saying a Master's Degree from Troy State is a valid degree and the school is about mid-range for this area of the country.

Well I'm not arguing about that. I'm saying that Troy St. is not a highly regarded school at the national level

You can cry about how it's highly regarded in 'this area of the country' if you're referring to your backyard.

JustinT is in the South... so it is regarded in HIS area of the country, asshat.

I'm from the South. CanOWorms is from the South. Savij said he's from the South. No it isn't.

 

[Mill]

JustinT asked if TSU is a joke. Not if it was nationally recognized or if it was a Top 50 school trying to usurp Harvard or MIT. It's obviously not a joke if it is in the 2nd tier with plenty of other recognizable Universities and Colleges. You keep accusing me of being on a tangent, but he NEVER ONCE asked if it was nationally recognized. He asked if it was a joke.

 

[RabidMongoose]

Originally posted by: Mill
JustinT asked if TSU is a joke. Not if it was nationally recognized or if it was a Top 50 school trying to usurp Harvard or MIT. It's obviously not a joke if it is in the 2nd tier with plenty of other recognizable Universities and Colleges. You keep accusing me of being on a tangent, but he NEVER ONCE asked if it was nationally recognized. He asked if it was a joke.

I said it was poorly regarded. That's what I've been saying and that's what you've been crying about.

And it's not in the 2nd tier with other recognizable universities, depending on how far you want to go with recognizable. It's 2nd tier in Southern only non-doctor schools. That is not highly regarded.

 

[Mill]

Originally posted by: CanOWorms

Originally posted by: Mill

Originally posted by: RabidMongoose

Originally posted by: Mill

Originally posted by: Savij
Give it up Mil, you're obviously fighting just to argue here. I mean come on, it's not even highly regarded in Alabama. I grew up in Al and everyone I knew made fun of it. Seriously, if it's ranked tier two Southern non Doctoral i probably wouldn't be in the top 250 in a national ranking.

No, I'm not arguing to argue. I'm simply saying a Master's Degree from Troy State is a valid degree and the school is about mid-range for this area of the country.

Well I'm not arguing about that. I'm saying that Troy St. is not a highly regarded school at the national level

You can cry about how it's highly regarded in 'this area of the country' if you're referring to your backyard.

JustinT is in the South... so it is regarded in HIS area of the country, asshat.

It's not even highly regarded in the South, except for you of course.

When did JustinT ask if it was "highly" regarded. He asked if it was a joke.

 

[Mill]

Originally posted by: RabidMongoose

Originally posted by: Mill
JustinT asked if TSU is a joke. Not if it was nationally recognized or if it was a Top 50 school trying to usurp Harvard or MIT. It's obviously not a joke if it is in the 2nd tier with plenty of other recognizable Universities and Colleges. You keep accusing me of being on a tangent, but he NEVER ONCE asked if it was nationally recognized. He asked if it was a joke.

I said it was poorly regarded. That's what I've been saying and that's what you've been crying about.

And it's not in the 2nd tier with other recognizable universities, depending on how far you want to go with recognizable. It's 2nd tier in Southern only non-doctor schools. That is not highly regarded.

Not Highly regarded =! it is a joke.

 

[CanOWorms]

Originally posted by: Mill
JustinT asked if TSU is a joke. Not if it was nationally recognized or if it was a Top 50 school trying to usurp Harvard or MIT. It's obviously not a joke if it is in the 2nd tier with plenty of other recognizable Universities and Colleges. You keep accusing me of being on a tangent, but he NEVER ONCE asked if it was nationally recognized. He asked if it was a joke.

Yes, it's with other respected and recognizable universities such as University of North Alabama, University of Central Arkansas, etc.

 

[Mill]

Again, when did he ask if it was highly regarded and nationally recognized. He asked if it was a joke, and the answer is it isn't.

 

[Savij]

Originally posted by: Mill
JustinT asked if TSU is a joke. Not if it was nationally recognized or if it was a Top 50 school trying to usurp Harvard or MIT. It's obviously not a joke if it is in the 2nd tier with plenty of other recognizable Universities and Colleges. You keep accusing me of being on a tangent, but he NEVER ONCE asked if it was nationally recognized. He asked if it was a joke.

When you ask people in the same region "What do you think about Troy State?" and the majority of them say "I've never heard of it" It's probably not an academic powerhouse.

 

[RabidMongoose]

Wow, you just don't give up.

You go off on me when I say that it's poorly regarded. Then I show that it's a 2nd tier school in rankings of southern only non-doctoral schools. It probably wouldn't even rank in the top 250 US schools. I'm sure that Troy St. is a nice school to go to for the value and all, but something has to be not highly regarded.

You can back down all you want from what you originally attacked and now say 'it's highly regarded in this one little spot in my backyard', but that still doesn't disprove what I've been saying the entire time.

 

[CanOWorms]

Originally posted by: Mill

Originally posted by: CanOWorms

Originally posted by: Mill

Originally posted by: RabidMongoose

Originally posted by: Mill

Originally posted by: Savij
Give it up Mil, you're obviously fighting just to argue here. I mean come on, it's not even highly regarded in Alabama. I grew up in Al and everyone I knew made fun of it. Seriously, if it's ranked tier two Southern non Doctoral i probably wouldn't be in the top 250 in a national ranking.

No, I'm not arguing to argue. I'm simply saying a Master's Degree from Troy State is a valid degree and the school is about mid-range for this area of the country.

Well I'm not arguing about that. I'm saying that Troy St. is not a highly regarded school at the national level

You can cry about how it's highly regarded in 'this area of the country' if you're referring to your backyard.

JustinT is in the South... so it is regarded in HIS area of the country, asshat.

It's not even highly regarded in the South, except for you of course.

When did JustinT ask if it was "highly" regarded. He asked if it was a joke.

He asks how it's regarded. It's not very well regarded. Simple answer for a simple question which you won't let go because of your such low standards stemming from your stint as a criminal justice major.

 

[Savij]

Originally posted by: Mill
Again, when did he ask if it was highly regarded and nationally recognized. He asked if it was a joke, and the answer is it isn't.

I don't know his boss did start laughing when it was mentioned...

 

[RabidMongoose]

Originally posted by: Mill
Again, when did he ask if it was highly regarded and nationally recognized. He asked if it was a joke, and the answer is it isn't.

That's nice. I said it was poorly regarded. And then you attacked me. This isn't about him - it's with you and me.

How much more are you going to try to change the argument? You've basically lost this one.

 

[Mill]

Originally posted by: CanOWorms

Originally posted by: Mill
JustinT asked if TSU is a joke. Not if it was nationally recognized or if it was a Top 50 school trying to usurp Harvard or MIT. It's obviously not a joke if it is in the 2nd tier with plenty of other recognizable Universities and Colleges. You keep accusing me of being on a tangent, but he NEVER ONCE asked if it was nationally recognized. He asked if it was a joke.

Yes, it's with other respected and recognizable universities such as University of North Alabama, University of Central Arkansas, etc.

And Marshall, Montevallo, University of Tampa, Carson-Newman, etc.

 

[RabidMongoose]

Originally posted by: Mill

Originally posted by: CanOWorms

Originally posted by: Mill
JustinT asked if TSU is a joke. Not if it was nationally recognized or if it was a Top 50 school trying to usurp Harvard or MIT. It's obviously not a joke if it is in the 2nd tier with plenty of other recognizable Universities and Colleges. You keep accusing me of being on a tangent, but he NEVER ONCE asked if it was nationally recognized. He asked if it was a joke.

Yes, it's with other respected and recognizable universities such as University of North Alabama, University of Central Arkansas, etc.

And Marshall, Montevallo, University of Tampa, Carson-Newman, etc.

Wow, fantastic. Exactly.

 

[digitalsm]

Originally posted by: CanOWorms

Originally posted by: Mill
JustinT asked if TSU is a joke. Not if it was nationally recognized or if it was a Top 50 school trying to usurp Harvard or MIT. It's obviously not a joke if it is in the 2nd tier with plenty of other recognizable Universities and Colleges. You keep accusing me of being on a tangent, but he NEVER ONCE asked if it was nationally recognized. He asked if it was a joke.

Yes, it's with other respected and recognizable universities such as University of North Alabama, University of Central Arkansas, etc.

Lets not forget Marshell. And YOU CAN COMPARE IT TO TIER 2 schools in other regions, thats what rankings are for. Its better than you are making it out to be.

 

[CanOWorms]

Originally posted by: Mill

Originally posted by: CanOWorms

Originally posted by: Mill
JustinT asked if TSU is a joke. Not if it was nationally recognized or if it was a Top 50 school trying to usurp Harvard or MIT. It's obviously not a joke if it is in the 2nd tier with plenty of other recognizable Universities and Colleges. You keep accusing me of being on a tangent, but he NEVER ONCE asked if it was nationally recognized. He asked if it was a joke.

Yes, it's with other respected and recognizable universities such as University of North Alabama, University of Central Arkansas, etc.

And Marshall, Montevallo, University of Tampa, Carson-Newman, etc.

lol

 

[Mill]

Originally posted by: RabidMongoose

Originally posted by: Mill
Again, when did he ask if it was highly regarded and nationally recognized. He asked if it was a joke, and the answer is it isn't.

That's nice. I said it was poorly regarded. And then you attacked me. This isn't about him - it's with you and me.

How much more are you going to try to change the argument? You've basically lost this one.

And I was right, it isn't "poorly" regarded. Compared to the other 10,000 Universities and colleges in the nation it is middle of the road. Poorly regarded might be East Western Community College for the Nonsensical.

 

[Savij]

Originally posted by: Mill

Originally posted by: CanOWorms

Originally posted by: Mill
JustinT asked if TSU is a joke. Not if it was nationally recognized or if it was a Top 50 school trying to usurp Harvard or MIT. It's obviously not a joke if it is in the 2nd tier with plenty of other recognizable Universities and Colleges. You keep accusing me of being on a tangent, but he NEVER ONCE asked if it was nationally recognized. He asked if it was a joke.

Yes, it's with other respected and recognizable universities such as University of North Alabama, University of Central Arkansas, etc.

And Marshall, Montevallo, University of Tampa, Carson-Newman, etc.

That's quite a list there. I know that when I was growing up everyone talked about how the wanted to go to Carson-Newman