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Schools Concentrating On Computer Programmers
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at Baton Rouge Community College, Southeastern Louisiana University, LSU, and Bossier Parish Community College.
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Student Body
- Part-Time: For schools emphasizing part-time studies, consider Southeastern Louisiana University, Loyola University, LSU Shreveport, and Louisiana Tech.
- Female: For schools particularly welcoming to female students, consider Our Lady of Holy Cross College.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Southern University at New Orleans, Grambling State, Xavier University of Louisiana, and Southern University at Shreveport.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Loyola University, Louisiana Tech, Southern University at Shreveport, and Bossier Parish Community College.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Tulane University of Louisiana, Grambling State, Loyola University, and Xavier University of Louisiana.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Dillard, Grambling State, Loyola University, and Tulane University of Louisiana.
Excellence
- SAT: For students with high SAT scores, look at Tulane University of Louisiana, Loyola University, and LSU.
- % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at Tulane University of Louisiana, Grambling State, Dillard, and Southeastern Louisiana University.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Dillard, Loyola University, Tulane University of Louisiana, and Xavier University of Louisiana.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
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Tulane University • New Orleans, LA
Studying Computer Science (completion in 1981)
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | maybe | It's been so long. So much will have changed with such as fast changing field. I think other schools may have jumped ahead of them in the intervening years. |
| Program Reputation | 5 | I don't know. I haven't heard anything about it. But that may be because I no longer live in the area. |
| Program Quality | 7 | The courses in the engineering college were very hands on, the knowledge was up to date (for it's time) and the engineering school gave us a perspective on hardware as well as software. |
| Instruction | More than 5 years ago | |
| How Difficult | 6 | I didn't find the computer courses difficult, there was plenty of time in the course to cover and review the material. The engineering courses were, of course, harder. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | Research papers were rare for undergraduates. Your grade was mainly determined by your programming assignments and your solutions to engineering problems. Books were mainly used as tools to look up techniques. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 2 | The schedule for the engineering school was pretty much a traditional take-it-or-leave-it schedule. That was more typical in 1977-1981. But even for that time period, it was below average for flexibility. |
| Academic Facilities | 7 | We were a bit behind my first year, but then we got a brand new computer center the second year and the opportunities really opened up. |
| Social Life | 8 | Tulane is a well known party school. The engineering school, though not so wild, did have a good amount of spirit. The computer science program had a club, contests, and special events. |
| Placement Services | 9 | The career center helped me find an excellent entry level professional job with almost zero effort on my part (and with a 2.5 GPA). You can't get much better than that! |
| Alumni Network | 5 | I haven't stayed in contact with the alumni network, so I can't really say what they have to offer. Not really interested. |
Tulane University • New Orleans, LA
Studying Computer Science (completion in 1984)
• 8/5/2011
"I was very satisfied with my education. I was extremely upset that they did away with my major."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | no | Like I said in the previous answers, it no longer exists, so I can't recommend it. |
| Program Reputation | 1 | The program no longer exists at Tulane University. They got rid of it after hurricane Katrina. |
| Program Quality | 8 | They had a great up and coming program at the time. They have since gotten rid of the program after Katrina. |
| Instruction | 9 | The professors were great and some were from the industry. The professors were available and accessible. |
| How Difficult | 9 | When all of your classes are computer classes in your major, everything is due at the same time. It was hard to get computer time and juggle assignments being due at the same time. This, of course, was long before everyone had their own computers. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | There was a lot of hands on learning since you had to program the computers. You certainly couldn't learn it all in a book. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 5 | Certain classes were offered only at certain times and since the program wasn't that big yet, you took what you could get. This was in the old days of registration before it was online where you had to stand in line for each class and hope it wasn't full by the time you got there. |
| Academic Facilities | 8 | There was lots of help available when you needed it. You were able to get directly to professors or tutors if necessary. |
| Social Life | 10 | Tulane is in New Orleans, so there is always a party atmosphere. I had a great social life. |
| Placement Services | 8 | They helped me get an internship with IBM which led to me being hired by them. They were very helpful at the time. |
| Alumni Network | 3 | You don't hear much about the alumni or the clubs. I don't know what kind of support they provide. |
University Of New Orleans • New Orleans, LA
Studying Computer Science (completion in 2009)
• 2/20/2012
"I feel I worked too hard for a piece of paper. Most of what I use nowadays has little to do with what I learned in college. Outside of the education, I had fun at the different events, mostly the philanthropy work I did with the fraternities/sororities."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | no | Much of the information taught is useless to people trying to get a computer programming job nowadays (outdated languages is a big thing). It also isn't specialized enough to matter. |
| Program Reputation | 7 | Most people say that the department is good because it's difficult; however, that logic is not always true. It does have good support for bioinformatics and security, since it has professors and labs for both. |
| Program Quality | 5 | Many of the classes are not specialized and are primarily a survey. In addition, there was only one class on software development in a team, and that's the crux of much of my work today. Finally, there was no focus on web design and good web practices. |
| Instruction | 7 | I understand most of the process in developing good software, minus the social aspect of it. However, I didn't learn the design principles of web development (color theory, use of white space, etc.). |
| How Difficult | 10 | Most teachers didn't care about their students and focused on their research. Many professors expected their students to be walking textbooks. The low retention rate of freshmen/sophomores scared some students into thinking they picked the wrong major. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | The earlier classes had a lab component that helped students be comfortable with programming. The later classes had projects related to the class, but were usually performed on an individual basis. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 5 | The school tries to offer day classes in the fall semester and night classes in the spring semester (or vice versa). However, assuming that the class is passed and it can fit a person's schedule is wrong. Four-year degrees can change into five- and six-year degrees. |
| Academic Facilities | 8 | Textbooks were available at the library. Professors were usually in their scheduled office hours. The computer labs (which, last I checked, had Solaris machines) were open 24 hours most of the time. |
| Social Life | 7 | I was in a fraternity, but I didn't go out to all events, due to my major and because I don't like large events. I also lived on campus, so I was able to attend many of the school functions. |
| Placement Services | 4 | The only jobs I heard about during my college career were in a mass email sent from the head of the department. I didn't find out I was interested in web design until I left college, though, so I was not prepared for that. |
| Alumni Network | 1 | My school only bothers me when they want my money for donations. I don't hear about job offers or volunteer opportunities from my school. |
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