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Schools Concentrating On Bookkeeping And Accounting Clerks
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at Montgomery College, The Community College of Baltimore County, Prince George's Community College, and Anne Arundel.
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- Request Info: For the fastest information for prospective students, look at the Spotlight schools on this page.
Student Body
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Prince George's Community College, Montgomery College, The Community College of Baltimore County, and Anne Arundel.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Anne Arundel, College of Southern Maryland, Carroll Community College, and Hagerstown Community College.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Washington Adventist, Allegany, Hagerstown Community College, and Cecil College.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Washington Adventist and Allegany.
Excellence
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Washington Adventist and Allegany.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
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College Of Southern Maryland • St. Mary's, MD
Studying Accounting (completion in 2004)
• 9/20/2011
"I enjoyed my time at CSM. I learned a lot and have continued to use that knowledge."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | It is a good place to learn and go on to another higher learning facility. The teachers are usually very helpful. |
| Program Reputation | 5 | The school I attended was the only local school. I am assuming the reputation is good but I didn't look at it compared to others. |
| Program Quality | 5 | In my opinion, schools are the same. It's the teachers who make a difference. |
| Instruction | 7 | My teachers were good at instructing, however they did not do a lot in regard to career planning. This didn't bother me at all. |
| How Difficult | 3 | My program was Accounting and I have always found it easy. I found that I didn't have to do much studying either. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | My classes were not the type that had hands-on applications during instruction. I am a better learner through books anyway. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 8 | Since I was taking classes at night I think it was very flexible. I think they had weekend classes as well. |
| Academic Facilities | 8 | These are things I did not utilize. It would not be fair to say they were anything but good. |
| Social Life | 5 | I was an adult learning with a lot of kids fresh out of high school. This does not lend itself to socializing but I was aware of posters advertising clubs and functions all over the school. |
| Placement Services | 5 | As far as I know, they didn't provide job placement. If they had, I wouldn't have used it as I was already working full-time at a CPA firm. |
| Alumni Network | 5 | Alumni support is something that I never had a desire to look into. I am more of a solitary learner. |
University Of Maryland University College • College Park, MD
Studying Business (completion in 1992)
• 9/6/2011
"The school was great. It provided lots of people the opportunity to get a degree that they ordinarily wouldn't have been able to. They were helpful in getting what we needed to graduate as well."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | I have recommended it to people. It's less expensive than the day school yet you still get a good, if not better, education. Everyone there is looking to work hard to move ahead in a career, so learning is easier. |
| Program Reputation | 5 | The University has a great reputation but is currently known to be difficult to get into. The program I chose was great, but I would like to see more people from Maryland getting help to get in. |
| Program Quality | 7 | Great program that enabled me to learn about business. With the requirements I am not only able to do bookkeeping but I can balance books and even put together reports for the office to make more cost effective decisions. |
| Instruction | 6 | The instructors were great. The curriculum was well put together to give me a full understanding of not only bookkeeping but how to use my skills to improve business, too. I would have liked to have had more hands on experience, but I understand why we didn't. |
| How Difficult | 3 | I have worked as a bookkeeper for many years. That made it easier for me to understand the materials quickly and enabled me to advance easily. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | They had hands on for other programs, but mine was more book oriented. Although I enjoyed it, I would have liked to have more hands on work! | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 7 | The school was perfect for me. It was mainly night courses and that's what I was looking for. In addition, the other students were in the same position and enabled us all to learn more. |
| Academic Facilities | 8 | The school is large and does offer lots of resources. In addition, my professors were always a phone call or a meeting away. |
| Social Life | 4 | The University College is a great school. There's not much spirit, etc as it's mainly for adults that are looking to go back to school and get their degrees. |
| Alumni Network | 2 | I never hear from my Alumni. I think I've gotten 2 pieces of mail looking for donations. |
University Of Baltimore • Baltimore, MD
Studying Business/Accounting (completion in 1994)
• 10/12/2011
"As a school I found it unsatisfying because of the instructors. Not all were bad, but for almost all my evening classes, they didn't come close to my AA degree instructors."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | I got the degree, and the price was right. It's also close by, so it's convenient. And I believe that the less you spend for a degree, the better. |
| Program Reputation | 5 | IDK. I have not kept current with the school's reputation. I know it has a good law program. |
| Program Quality | 2 | I went to a Community College for my 1st two yrs. When I went to UB I couldn't believe the adjunct 'professors' that they hired! It was a major letdown! They, for the most part, were earning an extra income and not willing to put any effort for my education dollars. |
| Instruction | 6 | Again, the adjuncts would come late and let the class out early, with a whole lot of nothing thrown in the middle. But, the program was good and I did learn. So overall, I have to say 6. |
| How Difficult | 2 | I'm, ah, smart! And I was paying my own why and I wanted my money's worth. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | Accounting is both hands on & book learning, so I think UB had a good mix. The classes that needed to be more hands-on satisfied that requirement. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 10 | UB used to be a night school, so they still had many night classes. I don't remember ever having a problem with scheduling. |
| Academic Facilities | 8 | The library was great and very close to the main building. I didn't need tutors and made up my own study groups with classmates. Also, I didn't need the professors, that much I can remember. |
| Social Life | 5 | I had a great time, but it was because of people that I met in my classes and some were from my prior school. I don't think UB had any sports. The school was laid out in a way that was good for socializing. |
| Alumni Network | 5 | I honestly don't know, they used to contact me, but I can't remember if I told them to bug off or pay my tuition back. |
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