Here are some tips for selecting schools, based on an analysis comparing each school to all others across dozens of factors:
Schools Concentrating On Computer Support Specialists
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at Bellevue, Southeast Community College Area, Metropolitan Community College Area, and Doane College-Lincoln Grand Island and Master.
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 Grace, College of Saint Mary, University of Nebraska at Omaha, and University of Nebraska at Kearney.
- Female: For schools particularly welcoming to female students, consider College of Saint Mary.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Little Priest Tribal College and Nebraska Wesleyan University.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Doane College-Lincoln Grand Island and Master, Northeast Community College, Western Nebraska Community College, and Mid-Plains Community College.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Union College, Creighton, Concordia, and Grace.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Doane, Midland Lutheran College, Union College, and Concordia.
Excellence
- SAT: For students with high SAT scores, look at University of Nebraska, Creighton, Union College, and Hastings.
- % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at Union College, College of Saint Mary, and Midland Lutheran College.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Doane, Midland Lutheran College, Hastings, and Creighton.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
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Central Community College • Hastings, NE
Studying Electronics Technology (completion in 2008)
• 8/12/2011
"If I had to do it over again, I would. I might go back for additional classes that interest me as well."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | It is a good field to get into that still pays well during economic down turns. It is always changing and providing new and interesting pieces to learn. |
| Program Reputation | 9 | I believe that the school's reputation is good. They host conventions, and really help their students. |
| Program Quality | 8 | I would have liked some certification prep classes. Overall, though, the program is very thorough. |
| Instruction | 8 | My instructors have been in my field so they can relate to the material. Overall they were good instructors and mentors. |
| How Difficult | 10 | To finish in the 2 year time frame I set for myself I was taking 17 to 20 credits a semester. Most people should not do this but, but I was familiar with the material so I was able to complete the courses as the “honor student” of my class, |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | We did both - usually started with book theories and then applied them hands on. This helps to reinforce the lessons. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 8 | They offer different choices on when to take classes. They offer night and summer courses as well. |
| Academic Facilities | 7 | We had the labs and equipment we needed to get us an understanding that wouldn't be possible otherwise. The school had setups in which we could setup our own private networks to facilitate the training that you can only get hands on. |
| Social Life | 4 | I really didn't have time for much on campus socializing. I worked full time and took night classes. |
| Placement Services | 9 | I actually got the job I have now through the college. If I wasn't attending I would have never found this job. |
| Alumni Network | 2 | There really isn't a network to contact my fellow classmates that was provided. The only means I have is Facebook and email of the ones I can remember. |
University Of Nebraska At Omaha • Omaha, NE
Studying MIS (completion in 2009)
• 3/2/2012
"The curriculum allowed me to choose the courses I wanted to take once my requirements were complete. The teachers are top notch."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | If you can't learn and succeed at this school, you are doing something wrong. Whether you are going into Computer Science, Information Systems, or a non-IT field, I see this as an excellent school. |
| Program Reputation | 9 | The school has a Doctoral program for this major that is very highly rated. The teachers are published and obtain frequent grants, which means they are highly reputable. |
| Program Quality | 8 | The program is excellent for learning information systems within a business environment. Teachers are highly qualified and options for learning are tremendous. |
| Instruction | 8 | I earned my Master's while working full-time, so I was able to apply what I learned to my work immediately. The curriculum itself was diverse, giving opportunities for either a breadth of learning, or depth of learning, whichever you choose. |
| How Difficult | 5 | I worked while earning my Master's and many other people were in the same situation. The teachers understood this and adjusted workloads accordingly. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | This depends on the courses. There were some courses where the teacher just read slides and we wrote about them and took tests. I had other courses where we actually went into the community to assess small business IT needs. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 9 | There are many people who work and go to school in this program. The options were very flexible, as all classes were either offered at night, online, or on Saturdays. |
| Academic Facilities | 10 | Computer labs are available in nearly every building. The library has almost any academic book or journal that we need, and if they don't have your article they will obtain it. |
| Social Life | 6 | I did not participate much in these events, but I know they existed. School spirit has increased since transitioning from a commuter school, and the hockey team helps school spirit. They have social events all the time in the department, with free pizza, soda and casual conversation. |
| Placement Services | 8 | Job fairs occur constantly. They are proactive in helping to find work for all of their graduates, because they want to keep people in Omaha. |
| Alumni Network | I didn't rate this only because I do not participate. |
Bellevue University • Bellevue, NE
Studying Computer Information Systems In Networking (completion in 2010)
• 3/19/2012
"I learned what I needed to learn and was presented with more than I was expecting so I am fairly satisfied."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | It worked well for me so I think people who would like to learn IT would like it as well, so I would recommend it. |
| Program Reputation | 9 | Bellevue is known to be a good IT school, and they do a good job in teaching and having students understand the material. |
| Program Quality | 9 | They put you in real life situations and have you work with classmates just as if you were in an IT department. |
| Instruction | 8 | There could have been more classes to learn concepts a lot better, but still managed to briefly teach and acquire most of the knowledge. |
| How Difficult | 8 | The homework aspect was just right, not overloaded to the point of stressing, but the labs and papers we did really taught something. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | They always provided exercises in a virtual environment to students do book exercises and learn more. It was good because in a virtual environment you can mess up the virtual machine without messing up the actual physical computer. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 9 | They always have morning and evening classes all year round, so I would say they are very flexible. |
| Academic Facilities | 9 | They have decent facilities and multiple Computer Labs to work at, and also have different OS's like MAC and Windows. |
| Social Life | 8 | It's a calm school, and everyone is friendly. They also have many international students so it makes it interesting to learn about other cultures. |
| Placement Services | 8 | There is a career service department that is always willing to help look and apply at jobs, and will always help with organizing your resume to help you get hired. Friendly people too. |
| Alumni Network | 9 | Overall it was pleasing, everyone knew what they were doing and everything was functional. |
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