Here are some tips for selecting schools, based on an analysis comparing each school to all others across dozens of factors:
Schools Concentrating On Database Administrators
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at Santa Monica College, Pasadena City College, Berkeley City College, and Moorpark 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 Bethesda Christian, Cal State L.A., Cal State Stanislaus, and Cal State Fullerton.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Rio Hondo College, Cal State L.A., UC Riverside, and UC Irvine.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Palo Verde College, Mendocino College, Cerro Coso Community College, and Claremont.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Santa Clara University, USF, University of Redlands, and Bethesda Christian.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Simpson University, Point Loma Nazarene University, UC Irvine, and Concordia.
Excellence
- SAT: For students with high SAT scores, look at Cal Berkeley, UCLA, Santa Clara University, and Pacific.
- % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at Cal Berkeley, UCLA, Cal State San Bernardino, and CSU Channel Islands.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Pacific, Claremont, Santa Clara University, and Point Loma Nazarene University.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
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Kaplan University • Irvine, CA
Studying IT (completion in 2013)
• 7/11/2011
"My school was and still is an excellent school to attend. I intend to stay in it until I get a master's."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | Based on the time frame, I would recommend this school to any responsible working adult. They assisted me with all parts of my education, including financing. Overall, Kaplan is an excellent school. |
| Program Reputation | 9 | The online degree is very popular for IT professionals. Many people who come out of my school are in this program. |
| Program Quality | 8 | The schooling was entertaining and involved. I enjoyed attending and am hoping to get my master's as well. |
| Instruction | 9 | The professors were all people with previous experience. Also, the school was online so they fit my busy life. |
| How Difficult | 8 | I had struggled with some of the core classes. I believe that the focus classes were very direct and well put together. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | The school was very hands on and assigned tasks that made students go out into the world and learn. The book learning was there strictly as a reference instead of a requirement, which is the way it should be. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 10 | There were flexible scheduled seminars, as well as multiple open time slots. Professors were always willing to work at any time to help and were available through email. |
| Academic Facilities | 10 | Online work was the best way to go. I felt that attention was being paid to me at the pace that I wished to go at. |
| Social Life | 8 | I felt pride in my school and in the skills that it taught me. There was no social interaction, but I still felt that the students all rallied at how well the school taught the courses. |
| Placement Services | 5 | I did not get my position through my school, but I hear it is excellent. Overall, I can't say I have used it. |
| Alumni Network | 9 | I'm involved in two honor societies, and the alumni are excellent. This school definitely has follow through. |
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo • San Luis Obispo, CA
Studying English (completion in 1997)
• 8/13/2011
"I loved attending Cal Poly. I am proud to be an alum of this fine institution."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | maybe | I would certainly recommend this school. However, I believe my major has very little to do with my career, so I don't really know how to answer this question. |
| Program Reputation | 8 | Cal Poly is better known for its agriculture and engineering programs. However, from what I had heard from one of the professors, the English program has one of lowest acceptance rates for academic programs, which I would assume means they are selective when it comes to that major. |
| Program Quality | 9 | I loved attending Cal Poly and thought most of the professors were fantastic. My only complaint is that there was not much assistance post-grad (i.e. job counseling, job fairs, grad school fairs, etc.) |
| Instruction | 8 | As mentioned above, the professors were fantastic. The content of my education was excellent. The career preparation was somewhat lacking. |
| How Difficult | 8 | Being an English major entailed having a lot of writing assignments. They were not necessarily overly difficult, but they were time consuming. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | Cal Poly's motto is "Learn by doing." My major, however, is very book-oriented, but classes outside my major were fairly hand-on. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 5 | I was satisfied with the class schedule flexibility. Had I had more "irons in the fire" at that time in my life, I might have found it lacking, however. |
| Academic Facilities | 8 | The library was fantastic. The professors were as accessible as you needed them to be. |
| Social Life | 5 | I went to college basically to get my degree rather and not for the social experience. I liked attending athletic events there, but I did not participate in much else. |
| Placement Services | 3 | Fortunately I turned my part-time job in college into my present full-time job. However, had I been looking for a job after college, I think the career services was lacking for my particular major. |
| Alumni Network | 6 | I am not a member of the alumni association, so it is difficult to rate this. However, it is offered, so I suppose the support is available. |
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