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.
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- Degrees: Associate, Bachelor, Master
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- Degrees: Bachelor, Master
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- Degrees: Bachelor, Master
Jones International University
- Programs: 2 relevant programs; click the school name for details.
- Degrees: Master
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
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. |
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