What are the pros and cons of getting a graduate-school-level
degree(Master's or PhD) from a public university versus a private one?
Specifically, I am referring to getting a MBA or Master's in
Engineering from either Tennessee Technological University (public)
versus a degree from Vanderbilt University (private). Right now,
Tennessee's governmental budget allocation is extremely disorganized
as a result of defunct TennCare and large-scale spending on public
roads, so public education as a whole is suffering. Please provide
answers relevant to the standpoints of companies seeking to hire
engineers - not just in Tennessee, but nationally and somewhat more
emphatically in the southeastern region. Which type of college do they
generally favor? Answer based on financial earnings and economical
opportunity.

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Clarification of Question by virtuo-ga on 26 Dec 2004 10:17 PST

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