Here are some tips for selecting schools, based on an analysis comparing each school to all others across dozens of factors:
Schools Concentrating On Administrative Services Managers
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at Atlantic Cape, Ocean County College, Brookdale Community College, and Burlington County College.
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 Eastwick, New Jersey City University, Somerset Christian College, and Fairleigh Dickinson - Metropolitan.
- Female: For schools particularly welcoming to female students, consider College of Saint Elizabeth, Georgian Court University, and Eastwick.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Bloomfield, Saint Peter's College, Stevens Institute of Technology, and Felician.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Somerset Christian College, College of Saint Elizabeth, Caldwell College, and Fairleigh Dickinson - Metropolitan.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Seton Hall, Eastwick, Centenary, and Rider University.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of The College of New Jersey, Ramapo College of New Jersey, Fairleigh Dickinson Florham, and Saint Peter's College.
Excellence
- SAT: For students with high SAT scores, look at Stevens Institute of Technology, The College of New Jersey, Rutgers, and New Jersey Institute of Technology.
- % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at New Jersey City University, Somerset Christian College, The College of New Jersey, and Montclair State.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Saint Peter's College, Felician, Seton Hall, and Rutgers Camden.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
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William Paterson University • Wayne, NJ
Studying Anthropology (completion in 2008)
• 11/2/2011
"This loses a few points due to the bureaucracy of post graduation. While I was there, I had a wonderful experience both socially and educationally. The students joke about WPU as a bad university but I think everyone agrees that we were lucky to get the education they could provide."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | Unlike the career services department, the professors in my field actually helped with job placement if you asked them. I would definitely recommend this school for Anthropology. I doubt you could find a better group of professors with more passion! |
| Program Reputation | 7 | This major is very popular among people majoring and minoring in it. Anyone who is aware of it knows it is excellent. Unfortunately, it isn't one of the more prominent ones in the university, so a lot of people don't know about t. |
| Program Quality | 10 | Though it did not help my future career, my major had an excellent department. They had wonderful professors with a wide range of experiences. |
| Instruction | 10 | The professors came from all walks of life. You could take the same course 3 times and learn the same thing but with three different perspectives. |
| How Difficult | 7 | There was a heavy workload for this major. However, this was college and hard work is expected. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | This really depended on the professor. Some classes we used the book for every lesson. Some classes the students were furious that we would spend $100 on a book and never open it once. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 8 | There was one course required for graduation in my major that was only offered once a year. Aside from that though, most courses were offered at multiple times of the day/week throughout the year. |
| Academic Facilities | 10 | In addition to a large library and computer lab, the classrooms were small, the physical science labs had excellent specimens and the professors loved working so much that they were always easy to get a hold of for assistance. |
| Social Life | 9 | College is where I came out of my shell. I met incredible people. I also was active in a few clubs and pledged a fraternity! |
| Placement Services | 3 | The school had an entire department for career placement. They would help you write your resume and register you for the job board. The job board contained exciting professions such as Starbucks and McDonalds. |
| Alumni Network | 1 | My school has an alumni association whose only purpose seems to be asking for money. Once a year we get a newsletter as well. Their post graduate communications are lacking. |
BMG • Lakewood, NJ
Studying Talmudic Law (completion in 2007)
• 11/2/2011
"I feel they gave me a great education. I gained a lot from them."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | no | I gained a lot overall. But someone pursuing this career should look elsewhere, because they are not really devoted to this stuff. |
| Program Reputation | 5 | It had a decent reputation. I think that if more people knew about it the reputation would improve. |
| Program Quality | 10 | They provide all the things I need to get ahead. I really enjoyed studying there. |
| Instruction | 6 | They have good professors, but not great. They taught me a lot but not in the best way. |
| How Difficult | 10 | BMG believes in a rigorous program, and that's what they provide and expect. You have to put in lot of extra time to get it right. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | Almost entirely book. They don't even have a lab, but they sometimes have hands-on demonstrations. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 8 | They are very good about this. You can miss class and make it up a different time without a problem. |
| Academic Facilities | 5 | It is good and bad at the same time. In areas that they are devoted to, they have the best around. In other areas, however, they don't have much at all. |
| Social Life | 5 | There is a great spirit of camaraderie, but not much in terms of official activities. |
| Placement Services | 5 | Their placement department is good, not great. They try to help but their connections are limited. |
| Alumni Network | 2 | The alumni program doesn't really exist. From time to time hear some updates but not what it should be. |
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