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Schools Concentrating On Accountants And Auditors
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at Sojourner-Douglass College, Towson University, UMUC, and Prince George's Community College.
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- Request Info: For the fastest information for prospective students, look at the Spotlight schools on this page.
Student Body
- Part-Time: For schools emphasizing part-time studies, consider Morgan State, UM Eastern Shore, and UM Baltimore County.
- Female: For schools particularly welcoming to female students, consider Sojourner-Douglass College.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Morgan State, Prince George's Community College, UM Eastern Shore, and UMUC.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Harford Community College.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Loyola, Washington Adventist, Mount St. Mary's University, and McDaniel.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Mount St. Mary's University, UM Eastern Shore, Loyola, and Washington Adventist.
Excellence
- SAT: For students with high SAT scores, look at University of Maryland, UM Baltimore County, Loyola, and Salisbury University.
- % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at University of Maryland, Morgan State, UM Eastern Shore, and Salisbury University.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Morgan State, Mount St. Mary's University, Sojourner-Douglass College, and Loyola.
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Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
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Bowie State University • Bowie, MD
Studying Accounting (completion in 2003)
• 7/23/2011
"The overall program was the best. I like programs that give me flexibility and don't get in the way of my everyday life. I wished that their administrative staff was more supportive for commuting students."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | If you are looking for a flexible school then Bowie State is the one for your. I think they also offer hybrid classes which give a mixture of face-to-face and online. |
| Program Reputation | 5 | Not that many people know that Bowie has an accounting program that offers both bachelor's and master's degrees. The smaller the program, the better attention you receive from the staff. |
| Program Quality | 7 | My school had job fairs that got us on the path to employment. The professors really cared about the students and helped us as much as they could. |
| Instruction | 8 | The school had a career panel that touched on all disciplines of the school, so that gave us an insight on the accounting environment. We also had the professors to give us deeper insight into the accounting field that answered a lot of questions on the field. |
| How Difficult | 9 | Accounting is a very difficult subject to study. It makes it more difficult when you have an instructor that does not speak english clearly. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | Most of the examples come from the text books, but case studies are pulled from recent events. I prefer a mix of both because you have to know the basics before you can apply them. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 10 | Bowie's program is structured for the working class. They have classes in the day and evening for those who have full-time jobs and families. |
| Academic Facilities | 8 | Bowie recently built a new business school that was completed in 2008. New facilities are always great and help with the learning process when you have new spaces and equipment. |
| Social Life | 10 | I prefer to have face-to-face classes instead of online. You are able to connect better with other students and professors by stimulating that one-on-one contact that you would never achieve through the computer. |
| Placement Services | 8 | Bowie has job fairs once each semester that help students look for jobs. I was able to get my job from learning about the agency through my school's job fair. |
| Alumni Network | 9 | The school has a alumni website that allows us to still connect with other alumni. We would have our own website, but the program is not that huge to have our own site. |
University Of Maryland • College Park, MD
Studying Accounting (completion in 2009)
• 10/10/2011
"UMD is a great school. I do not regret going there and I would recommend it to others."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | Yes. Many employers specifically seek out UMD students due to their reputation of intelligent, dependable students. The Robert H. Smith School of Business at UMD particularly has a high demand from employers. |
| Program Reputation | 10 | As mentioned earlier, UMD ranked 16th in the nation for accounting programs the year I graduated, 2009. Being in the National Capital Region, many corporations are headquartered here and seek out UMD graduates to intern or work for their companies. |
| Program Quality | 10 | The year I graduated, UMD ranked 16th in the nation for their accounting program. The professors are very knowledgeable and experienced. |
| Instruction | 10 | Every professor had previous experience in the field they were teaching. This made them extremely knowledgeable and able to answer nearly any question. They also gave real world examples and prepared us for what the workplace would really be like, rather than just giving "textbook" answers. |
| How Difficult | 8 | UMD students and graduates have a superb reputation among hiring companies; therefore, the curriculum is challenging. Good grades aren't just given away. You have to work for it and UMD ensures that students do just that so that their overall reputation is not flawed. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | The program was a good mix. There is a large part of book learning that must be completed. Hands on work such as group projects, research papers, etc. compliment the book learning. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 8 | Schedules during spring and fall semester were fairly flexible in offering courses throughout the day and evening. Weekend classes and online classes were not offered, but typically aren't at state universities. UMD also offered a good selection of summer courses that were even open to non-UMD students. |
| Academic Facilities | 10 | UMD had two libraries, state of the art media and computer centers, and access to tutors, particularly in math and english. Most classes were small (40 or less students), with the exception of high demand core classes, such as Psychology, Economics, Biology, etc., which held nearly 100 students. The advisors were very helpful in helping students lay out a four-year plan and when to take specific courses, so that they had the best chance for success. |
| Social Life | I was considered a "non-traditional" student since I was in my mid to late twenties and married. I was also a commuter student and lived nearly an hour from campus. Due to my circumstances, I did not participate in many on-campus activities or off-campus gatherings. | |
| Placement Services | 10 | UMD hosts many companies that would like to hire UMD students. They also host several job fairs a year. |
| Alumni Network | 7 | I receive emails regarding alumni support and events, but I do not participate. It is reassuring to know that the support is there should I need it. |
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