Here are some tips for selecting schools, based on an analysis comparing each school to all others across dozens of factors:
Schools Concentrating On Bookkeeping And Accounting Clerks
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at Salt Lake Community 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 Uintah Basin Applied Technology College.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Latter-day Saints Business College, Provo College, Salt Lake Community College, and Uintah Basin Applied Technology College.
Excellence
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Uintah Basin Applied Technology College.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
University Of Utah • Salt Lake City, UT
Studying Accounting And Finance (completion in 2006)
• 10/29/2011
"Very satisfied - the university has a wide array of colleges for anything you could possibly want to study, and their business college is very highly ranked for a state school of its size. The professors are very proficient at what they do and this, as well as the course structure, allows students to have a very good experience."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | Absolutely, one hundred percent. The education received for the money invested is a wonderful return. It prepares any student to enter the business world and have the necessary fundamentals to be able to compete for jobs and succeed once getting them. |
| Program Reputation | 8 | The University of Utah has many well recognized Business programs, and their MBA program is ranked very highly for furthering one's education (Masters and beyond Bachelors). In the region their Business programs are all very well respected. |
| Program Quality | 9 | I am very satisfied with the program I completed. It was very challenging and very stimulating. I enjoy working with numbers so I found a program that was very well suited for me. The program prepared me well in Accounting theory to enter the workplace and understand their specific processes theoretically and be able to contribute rapidly. Every company has their own set of idiosyncrasies that make each business different to work for procedurally, but I was well prepared to adapt. |
| Instruction | 10 | The level of instruction was very good, the textbooks and instructors' lessons were very relevant to learning the accounting cycle. The curriculum and courses offered were very appropriate. Bookkeeping and accounting/business finances in general are subjects that you certainly have to have the mind for and are unlike any other subject you learn before a college level education. |
| How Difficult | 7 | I wouldn't say that the program was impossibly difficult, but it was very challenging. New topics, and as I mentioned in the previous answer, bookkeeping and accounting in general, change your thinking and you must apply yourself at once to succeed. The work load was as would be expected, not overbearing. I certainly feel I learned plenty to help me in my career journey and it allowed me to get the knowledge needed to get my foot in the door and be competent to come into employment able to work with the existing department's workforce. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | The courses I took were far more book learning than hands-on, as I would imagine most Accounting and Finance curriculums would be. The senior project program and internship opportunities certainly provide plenty of hands-on learning once you've reached the upperclassmen point of the program and are nearing entering the workforce. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 6 | Class scheduling, particularly at the lower division level, certainly left something to be desired, but it was not terrible. It appears to be the current state in all schools - lower division classes tend to be in high conflict with each other. This problem certainly diminished among upper division classes. Scheduling was much better aligned within the program and there were many options for class opportunities, be it evenings, summer sessions, or simply multiple offerings during the day. |
| Academic Facilities | 9 | The library and study resources are exceptional in my opinion. There is plenty of places on campus to meet for group sessions and projects as well as tutors available if you need them. Class space is large and definitely sufficient. Advisors are always available if you have questions or concerns or need any guidance about particular courses. Professors have what I would consider typical availability - they have offices that are open to students to meet with them when necessary and encouraged it in upper division stages of the program. |
| Social Life | 9 | The university is a commuter campus so there is a large contingent of adult students as well as students in their late teens to early 20s. However, with the success of the athletic organizations at the university, everyone is a proud fan. Game days are a very big deal and new conference affiliations are only making that more so the case. |
| Placement Services | 7 | I did not have to utilize this service much, as I was able to achieve employment by contacting organizations looking for qualified applicants, so this question doesn't really apply to me. However, I have heard good success stories from those I knew who did look into this tool. |
| Alumni Network | 7 | The alumni organizations are proud and active. Donations are happily given to support the future programs as well as the major sports teams we as alumni are so proud to be associated with. The alumni you run into are all very proud of the university, and all the Business alumni I know feel the programs are excellent and worth every penny they invested. |
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