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 Western Governors University, Utah Valley State, Dixie State, and Brigham Young.
Fastest Response From Schools
- 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 Utah, Utah State, Southern Utah University, and Westminster College.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Westminster College.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Davis Applied Technology College.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Western Governors University, Brigham Young, Latter-day Saints Business College, and Westminster College.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of College of Eastern Utah, Westminster College, Utah State, and University of Utah.
Excellence
- SAT: For students with high SAT scores, look at Brigham Young, Westminster College, and University of Utah.
- % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at Western Governors University.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Utah State, Westminster College, College of Eastern Utah, and University of Utah.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
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Brigham Young University • Provo, UT
Studying MBA (completion in 2009)
• 8/21/2011
"Great education and the degree carries a lot of weight. I was lucky to get in there."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | I would recommend it for everybody. Although it's a private LDS school, which can scare off some people. |
| Program Reputation | 9 | It's rated highly by Forbes and BW. It's very well known across the nation. |
| Program Quality | 8 | It's a great program at a top tier business school. |
| Instruction | 7 | Great, competitive program. All of the faculty are former industry professionals with great experience and knowledge. |
| How Difficult | 7 | The program is very intense. 64 credit hours in 4 semesters. There is no easy ride in any class. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | Most of the learning is case based. Also, as I have stated earlier, all of the instructors used to work in the industry. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 4 | During the first year there is no flexibility at all. But in the second year you get to work it around your schedule. However, there are no weekend, evening, or on-line options. |
| Academic Facilities | 8 | Very good. All that you can think of is there, and much more. |
| Social Life | 7 | There are many great traditions at the school. However, as a grad student you are not involved in the school life as much. |
| Placement Services | 6 | The career center is working hard, but could do a little better. Also, the economy is in the wrong state to make a fair judgment. |
| Alumni Network | 7 | There is an established network with the local groups. I have received a lot of support from a couple of them. |
Brigham Young University • Provo, UT
Studying Economics (completion in 1998)
• 10/19/2011
"BYU was fine. I got out of it what I put into it."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | BYU is a place where you can focus on your studies without a lot of distractions. If you want a clean, sober school which is all about learning only, it would be a good place to go. |
| Program Reputation | 10 | They rate among the best for business. This is true for all of the university rating magazine articles. |
| Program Quality | 7 | BYU is a fine school for Economics. The teachers are great and the subject matter they discuss is very well presented. |
| Instruction | 4 | BYU professors are a-ok. If I had gone to graduate school, I would have been well prepared for it. |
| How Difficult | 10 | Economics is demanding. The workload was not unbearable, though. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | My program was a book-learning program. Lagrangian multipliers do not have much hands-on that you could do. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 9 | I was able to take my classes whenever I wanted. There were only a few occasions that a class did not have many possible sections to choose from. |
| Academic Facilities | 10 | The facilities are world-class. BYU is very well equipped. |
| Social Life | 7 | I didn't participate much. I worked instead. |
| Placement Services | 2 | Job placement is almost non-existent. They were no help whatsoever. |
| Alumni Network | 2 | Job placement is almost non-existent. The alumni network is just a website listing a few jobs but asking for lots of donations. |
Southern Utah University • Cedar City, UT
Studying Accounting (completion in 2010)
• 1/24/2012
"The class sizes were small and I got a lot of attention from professors. Also I had a lot of great experience and gained a lot of knowledge that has helped me with my current career."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | I recommend this school all the time. The experience is invaluable. It is also reasonably priced and I got a quality education. |
| Program Reputation | 8 | From what I know, people respect the program. It is not the top program in the state but I would say it is probably considered to be in the running for second place. |
| Program Quality | 9 | This school gives a lot of attention to the business department and has worked hard to gain sponsorship from outside accounting firms, which also allowed for hands on learning experiences. A lot of focus is on getting you the information you need and getting you through the program quickly, which I was very satisfied with. |
| Instruction | 10 | The instruction was very hands on with the majority through local businesses. Also many of the professors have very practical experience, which has helped me in my career. |
| How Difficult | 5 | The program was difficult enough that it required studying an average of four hours per day, but not too difficult. With hard work I was able to pass all classes and I would consider myself only a slightly above average student. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | The program was very hands on. I worked in many local businesses to create solutions for them. I also held multiple internships as part of my curriculum. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 3 | Because the school was relatively small (good for some reasons), there was generally only one or two options for certain courses each semester. They did offer whole programs such as the MBA in the evening to be available for professionals. |
| Academic Facilities | 8 | The facilities were adequate for the needs of the program. Professors and advisers were always available for help. |
| Social Life | 5 | Student activities were not well-attended. School spirit at athletic events however was evident. |
| Placement Services | 10 | The classmates I keep in touch with were all employed within a month of graduation. I believe the program boasts a 98% career placement. |
| Alumni Network | 1 | Since my graduation I have only received a notification for one alumni event. I do not know anything about the alumni association/network. |
Brigham Young University • Provo, UT
Studying MBA (completion in 2003)
• 3/26/2012
"BYU offers a great reputation for a reasonable tuition. The ability to work full time while going to school makes it possible to afford to go back to school during your career."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | BYU offers a great reputation for a reasonable tuition. The ability to work full time while going to school makes it possible to afford to go back to school during your career. |
| Program Reputation | 8 | The BYU MBA program is nationally ranked. The MPA program is ranked in the top 5 in the nation. Having an MBA from BYU is worth more in the work place because of the good reputation. |
| Program Quality | 9 | BYU has a well established Business Administration program. They are nationally recognized for their MBA program and MPA program. The professors are tops in their field and have excellent professional experience. |
| Instruction | 9 | The professors are among the best in their fields. They have professional experience and are great teachers. |
| How Difficult | 8 | The program was an evening program designed for working adults. The students have experience in the business field. The program was catered to student needs, knowing we were working full time and going to school full time. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | There were several projects in the course of the program, but most of the learning was book learning in a classroom setting with professors lecturing. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 10 | The program schedule is designed specifically with night and weekend classes and projects. This enables students to work full time during school. |
| Academic Facilities | I provided my own computer and setup. I did not use these items. | |
| Social Life | 8 | School spirit is good. But as a grad student and working full time, we did not really get into the activities. There is no time. |
| Placement Services | I did not use their career services. | |
| Alumni Network | 8 | There are multiple networking choices for alumni. They keep an updated data base of alumni. They have conferences and speakers for alumni so we can get together and network. |
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