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Schools Concentrating On Executive Secretaries And Administrative Assistants
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Student Body
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Northeast Community College, Western Nebraska Community College, Mid-Plains Community College, and Central Community College.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Midland Lutheran College, Western Nebraska Community College, Mid-Plains Community College, and Northeast Community College.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Midland Lutheran College, Mid-Plains Community College, Western Nebraska Community College, and Central Community College.
Excellence
- % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at Midland Lutheran College.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Midland Lutheran College, Mid-Plains Community College, Western Nebraska Community College, and Central Community College.
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Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
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University Of Nebraska • Lincoln, NE
Studying Journalism (completion in 2008)
• 8/22/2011
"Again, I loved UNL. From both a social standpoint and an academic standpoint, it was a great experience."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | maybe | For my current job as an administrative assistant, I don't know if the cost of the school justifies this if you actually want to make a career of it. (I paid over $40k/year as an out-of-stater). If you just aspire to be an administrative assistant, there's probably no reason not to go to a community college. |
| Program Reputation | 7 | UNL is known for its good Journalism/Advertising programs. We've won lots of awards in these fields and have great professors. |
| Program Quality | 8 | UNL has a great journalism school. I think I got a great education in my chosen major - the job market is just tough. |
| Instruction | 9 | The teachers at the UNL school of Journalism are excellent. They're very involved, knowledgeable, have great backgrounds in the subject, and are invested in their students' success. |
| How Difficult | 8 | While the actual material wasn't necessarily the hardest, there was A LOT of work involved. The course load was pretty heavy, even compared to some of the "harder" majors. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | I read a lot of books and spent a lot of time with my texts, but I felt like it was a pretty good 50/50 mix of being hands-on with a real-world focus. Lots of labs. Lots of projects. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 9 | I never had trouble finding classes that worked for me. If I ever had to make up a class, it wasn't hard either. I took summer courses and evening classes, in addition to my regular full-time schedule as an undergrad. Online classes were available, too. |
| Academic Facilities | 9 | The COJMC school at UNL had amazing technology available. We had awesome computer labs with all the latest computers and software, our lecture halls and classrooms were very technologically modern, etc. |
| Social Life | 9 | I loved UNL. The social life was awesome, the school spirit is seriously unrivaled - people who go to Nebraska love it and will talk about how great it is til the day they die (especially football), the classes were good and I had consistently excellent instruction ... loved it. |
| Placement Services | 7 | A lot of students who choose to stay in Lincoln get great jobs in journalism or advertising through the career assistance program at the school. But, if you choose to move out of state, the job placement program isn't as connected/helpful. |
| Alumni Network | 7 | Honestly, I'm not sure how I can rate this accurately. I'm not 100% sure what is offered as far as alumni support. There could be good programs, but I'm not aware of them. That in itself isn't great - I wish I knew where to find the help. |
University Of Nebraska • Lincoln, NE
Studying History (completion in 2005)
• 12/5/2011
"For the in-state tuition rate, I think I got a great deal, although the "employability" wasn't what it would have been for a private, "named" university. I'm happy with the end results."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | If the job required a bachelor's degree and you're looking for low in-state tuition rates, I would recommend UNL. It was a good school for the money being spent. |
| Program Reputation | 8 | Public universities aren't generally well known for programs outside the sciences with research labs attached to the school. The program I went through was sufficient for becoming employed, which is why I chose that program for less money at the state school. |
| Program Quality | 10 | Educational Track was great--although the job market doesn't allow me to choose where I eventually took a position. |
| Instruction | 9 | The education in 2005 was great for the market it 2005...if I were to retake the track, I'd look for more of the programs we're using now (PeopleSoft in HR, etc.). |
| How Difficult | 5 | The amount of homework was appropriate for the credits per course...taking a BA route made it a lot easier than a BS route. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | It's hard to go through a BA General Studies program that gravitates towards "hands on," but the labs they had available for the sciences were great. They also offered study abroad opportunities for students to take advantage of. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 10 | UNL was just coming out with online/weekend class options when I went through, and I was extremely happy with their scheduling options. Although I didn't need weekend classes, I could take courses that let me sleep in in the mornings. |
| Academic Facilities | 8 | School funding tended to gravitate toward the medical center and biological study areas, but for the BA program I went though, classroom setup and library access was what was available to anyone else at the school. |
| Social Life | 10 | Since it was a Big XII school, "spirit" was tops on the list. Lincoln is in a very supportive town as well, so there were always activities going on! |
| Placement Services | I didn't utilize the career services option--I used family networking to get a job in the area where my family was located. | |
| Alumni Network | Didn't choose to enroll with the alumni association...don't receive mailings, although I do get a "graduation news" announcement every so often. These don't apply to "in the field" info for working professionals. |
University Of Nebraska-Lincoln • Lincoln, NE
Studying English, Music Performance, Film Studies (completion in 2007)
• 12/29/2011
"With over $44k in debt and three degrees that don't count towards my current job (or hardly any job on the market), I feel like I was way overcharged and have no means of paying it off. I enjoyed what I learned, though."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | maybe | I would recommend it for a BA, but I would also recommend that they pursue a master's, so they can actually get a job in their major. |
| Program Reputation | 9 | All three programs are still going strong. |
| Program Quality | 8 | I believe that college is very overpriced, but I was told that UNL has one of the best music programs in the nation. I also enjoyed the variety of professors I had. |
| Instruction | 6 | I don't feel like anyone helped me with career preparation; once I graduated, I was on my own. |
| How Difficult | 9 | It was a lot of practicing (music), studying and reading (English and Film). |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | Most of it was in-depth book learning, but some was hands on. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 5 | There are some night classes, but no weekend classes. They offer summer classes, but not very many online classes. |
| Academic Facilities | 10 | I was provided with facilities to do what I needed to. |
| Social Life | I never participated in any social activities, but I knew they were happening. | |
| Placement Services | 1 | I was never offered help with job services, nor was it something that I could find easily on campus. |
| Alumni Network | 3 | I have never been contacted by the alumni association for anything but money. My job doesn't pay much, and I was asked to donate money to my college within 2 years of graduating. |
University Of Nebraska At Omaha • Omaha, NE
Studying Communications, Fine Arts & Media (completion in 2010)
• 1/12/2012
"I was not very satisfied."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | no | My college degree has nothing to do with the job I currently have, nor did it give me any edge in acquiring it. While in school, I wasn't encouraged to build a portfolio or to reach out to community members, nor was I encouraged to learn about the industry or how to market myself as a writer. Now I make a low wage at a front desk job. |
| Program Reputation | 3 | I don't know much about their reputation, but I know that their competitor school in town tends to perform better. |
| Program Quality | 5 | Not much real-world experience; just tons and tons of busywork. |
| Instruction | 6 | I had a couple of really outstanding professors, and a couple of terrible ones. |
| How Difficult | 7 | The coursework wasn't particularly difficult (with a few exceptions); there was just a lot of it, and it was difficult to schedule around work and other obligations. I also had to work (most students do), and I had a difficult time balancing work and school. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | This may have been just my program, but I felt sorely lacking in practical/real-world/non-academic experience by the time I graduated, and I had no idea what to do with myself next. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 2 | Night classes were sometimes available, but they filled so quickly that they were almost impossible to take. |
| Academic Facilities | 7 | We had a decent Fine Arts building, and a lovely, newly remodeled library. Facilities in general were above average, I thought. |
| Social Life | 3 | Meeting people at school was really hard, because practically everyone was a commuter - so when I wasn't in class, I was never on campus. School-sponsored social events just never really happened, or no one knew about them. |
| Placement Services | 1 | There was no help with job placement. |
| Alumni Network | 2 | Even while in school, administration and advising at UNO were unavailable, ill-informed, and straight up rude -- not just in my program, but across campus. Now that I've graduated, I actually haven't heard a word from anyone at that school. |
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