Here are some tips for selecting schools, based on an analysis comparing each school to all others across dozens of factors:
Schools Concentrating On Elementary School Teachers
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at Montana State Bozeman.
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 The University of Montana, Montana State Bozeman, Montana State Billings, and Montana State Northern.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Salish Kootenai College.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Blackfeet Community College, University of Great Falls, Montana State Northern, and Montana State Billings.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Carroll College, University of Great Falls, Rocky Mountain College, and Montana State Bozeman.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Carroll College, Rocky Mountain College, University of Great Falls, and Montana State Northern.
Excellence
- SAT: For students with high SAT scores, look at Montana State Bozeman and Carroll College.
- % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at Rocky Mountain College.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Salish Kootenai College, Fort Belknap, Rocky Mountain College, and Blackfeet Community College.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
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Montana State University • Billings, MT
Studying Education (completion in 2001)
• 7/22/2011
"I was very lucky to have attended MSU! I would recommend it to anyone."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | Yes! They have small class sizes, wonderful information, and a caring staff. |
| Program Reputation | 5 | I really don't know. I live in a different state. |
| Program Quality | 9 | MSU provided a wonderful amount of depth and breadth in the masters program. They may have told me too much which led to my dissatisfaction on the job. |
| Instruction | 10 | Everything they provided directly correlated to what happens in the classroom. I have several units that I developed during the program that I now use in the classroom. |
| How Difficult | 5 | My greatest difficulty was related to my relationship with certain instructors. Once I had a relationship established, I was able to excel. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | Everything was project based. I made several units I still use today. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 10 | I attended classes at night and in the day. I was able to attend accelerated classes during Christmas break. |
| Academic Facilities | 10 | I learned how to use things, like the Elmo. Many of the items I was trained on were not available to me until years later in the classroom. |
| Social Life | 5 | Grad school is a little different. The class sizes were small so I did get to meet and connect with great people. |
| Placement Services | 5 | I never used placement services. I graduated in the Spring and moved shortly after graduation after receiving a job offer. |
| Alumni Network | 5 | I am far away. I still get communication by email, though. |
University Of Montana • Missoula, MT
Studying Linguistics (completion in 2011)
• 11/4/2011
"I am very satisfied with the time I spent at the University of Montana. My program was great, and the campus is beautiful!"
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | maybe | I would recommend the U. of Montana's linguistics program to those who are interested in pursuing only a master's degree. For those interested in doing a Ph.D. program, a different school might be a better choice in order to receive funding. |
| Program Reputation | 6 | I think the reputation of the program is growing. The professors are well-known and respected in the linguistics world. However, based on responses I and my colleagues received when applying to Ph.D. programs, I would say that the reputation of the program is not well-known yet. |
| Program Quality | 8 | My professors in the program are extremely talented. I went into the program knowing virtually nothing about linguistics, but left two years later as a confident linguist. |
| Instruction | 10 | Because of the small size of the program, I was able to receive a lot of one-on-one attention. In the classroom, the professors asked thought-provoking questions that made students come to the answer themselves. |
| How Difficult | 7 | Compared to my undergraduate program, my master's program was very challenging. There was an incredible amount of reading required, as well as essays, term papers, research, and class presentations. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | The linguistics program had a great mixture of hands-on and book learning. As mentioned, there was a great deal of reading required, and there was also a lot of empirical research. A field methods course was required for the program. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 8 | I was always able to take the classes I needed and wanted to. The only complaint I have is that I was never able to find any evening classes for my program, or even elective classes that I was interested in. |
| Academic Facilities | 10 | The library has a great selection of all types of linguistics books. Whatever can't be found on the shelves is available electronically, or through inter-library loan. There were numerous computer labs on campus. I never once had to wait to use a computer. |
| Social Life | 8 | The University of Montana caters very well to academic and recreational clubs. They allot a certain amount of funding to every organized club, which allows the clubs to have social gatherings. |
| Placement Services | 9 | The University of Montana has a great career services program! I received a lot of help from them in my two years at the U. of M. I received one-on-one help in preparing my resume, CV, various cover letters, and job interviews. |
| Alumni Network | 6 | I don't feel confident rating the alumni network, because, as of yet, I have not taken advantage of it. However, I have received several emails from the alumni relations, giving helpful hints on job leads and interview skills. |
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