Here are some tips for selecting schools, based on an analysis comparing each school to all others across dozens of factors:
Schools Concentrating On Accountants And Auditors
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at Bellevue, Metropolitan Community College Area, and Doane College-Lincoln Grand Island and Master.
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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 University of Nebraska at Omaha and University of Nebraska.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Nebraska Wesleyan University.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Doane College-Lincoln Grand Island and Master, Northeast Community College, Western Nebraska Community College, and Metropolitan Community College Area.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Union College, Creighton, York College, and Concordia.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of York College, Dana, Doane, and Midland Lutheran College.
Excellence
- SAT: For students with high SAT scores, look at University of Nebraska, Creighton, Union College, and Hastings.
- % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at Union College and Midland Lutheran College.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Doane, Midland Lutheran College, Hastings, and Creighton.
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- Degrees: Associate, Bachelor, Master
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Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
University Of Nebraska - Lincoln • Lincoln, NE
Studying Accounting (completion in 2011)
• 9/14/2011
"Overall, I loved my school. My program was great and I learned a lot. School spirit and camaraderie were always at a high. There were always things for students to do. I would have given it a 10, but I do have concerns about the availability of academic advisors."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | Yes | Like I said previously, my school offers a 5 year program that results in a Masters of Professional Accountancy. Since most students going after an accounting degree want to eventually become a CPA, it makes sense to get this done with everything else. I also believe that the education the professors provided was top notch. Lastly, social situations never calm down. There are always things to do everywhere. |
| Program Reputation | 9 | My school offers two accounting programs. One is a 4 year program that results in a bachelors degree. It also offers a 5 year program that results in a Masters of Professional Accountancy. This allows students who know they are going to become CPAs the opportunity to get the extra schooling out of the way while also reducing the enrolled time by a year by integrating the bachelors and masters. Because of this 5 year program, people are attracted to my school. |
| Program Quality | 7 | In my major, there were various accounting classes that needed to be taken. Those included tax, audit, all levels of financial, managerial, and systems. I loved that we weren't always going over the same stuff in every class, but I wish there was a little more variety (i.e.: I'd have to take auditing, but they offered different auditing subject matters). |
| Instruction | 8 | A majority of my professors have had outside experience in the accounting world. This really helped me out because they could give us real-life examples. |
| How Difficult | 8 | In accounting, the professors expect you to go out on your own time and really learn the material. Often, things would be covered in class but not extensively. If we didn't understand what was happening in the class session, it was up to us to either figure it out ourselves or go to office hours. They expected a lot out of us and because of it, I learned a lot. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | There was a great mix at my school. We were definitely expected to purchase the book, read it, take notes on it, and do homework out of it. On the other side, the teacher would find ways to get us to think outside of the box with the different theories or principles. I believe that I had a nice mix of both hands-on and book learning. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 7 | When in the early stages of college, class flexibility and selection is fabulous. Many courses are offered online or in the summer. Regular semesters offer many different time slots and days to take classes. When you get into your last year or two, the flexibility greatly decreases. When I needed to take specific classes like Federal Tax Accounting, it was offered once on these days at this time. If that didn't work, too bad. |
| Academic Facilities | 9 | I would give my school a 10 in this, but the academic advisors are not always the greatest. The libraries are wonderful. There is a main one on both campuses plus 8-10 other specialized libraries (engineering, math, music, etc.). There are also resource centers available for students who are possibly struggling with certain subject matters (English, Chemistry, Calculus, etc.). |
| Social Life | 9 | Everyone had school spirit. Going to any sporting event always brought out the masses of red and white. Everyone was always ready to put on their gear and go yell and scream at a football game. There were also several university-wide events. Different organizations would bring in musical acts for the students to enjoy. They would also have random stuff like pancake feeds. |
| Placement Services | 7 | When I was searching for jobs, I consistently used my school's career services assistance. They have an extremely user-friendly website for current students and alum. It allows employers from anywhere to post jobs. This has helped me greatly since I moved away from the town. |
| Alumni Network | 9 | Although I have not yet really used the alumni network and support, I have heard great things about it. I am a registered member of my school's alumni association, but having just graduated a couple of months ago and only being an hour away, the need to use it just has not arisen. |
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