Here are some tips for selecting schools, based on an analysis comparing each school to all others across dozens of factors:
Schools Concentrating On Marketing Managers
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at Metro State, University of Colorado, Front Range Community College, and UCDHSC.
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 Metro State, UCDHSC, UCCS, and Northern Colorado.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Community College of Denver, Otero Junior College, Pueblo Community College, and Arapahoe.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Northeastern Junior College, Morgan Community College, Arapahoe, and Colorado Mountain College.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of United States Air Force Academy, University of Denver, University of Colorado, and Colorado Mountain College.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of United States Air Force Academy, Northeastern Junior College, Northern Colorado, and University of Denver.
Excellence
- SAT: For students with high SAT scores, look at United States Air Force Academy, University of Denver, University of Colorado, and Colorado State.
- % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at United States Air Force Academy.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at University of Denver, Colorado State, University of Colorado, and Northern Colorado.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
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Colorado State University • Fort Collins, CO
Studying Business Administration With A Concentration In Marketing (completion in 2011)
• 11/2/2011
"I loved the experience. I do not believe it was worth the student loans with the current unemployment rate, but that is not my schools fault. Go Rams."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | If you are into marketing, CSU is great for it. I learned a great amount in a short time and I had fun along the way. |
| Program Reputation | 8 | It is no ivy league school, but if I remember correctly, it is pretty high in the ratings. Definitely better than Boulder. |
| Program Quality | 9 | My education provided me with the ability to compete in my job. The instructors were very helpful. |
| Instruction | 7 | The instruction did not give very much help in finding a job. I should have learned more about market plan preparation. |
| How Difficult | 9 | The workload was intense and rewarding. I did not have very much free time, but I left college ready to take on the world. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | Some professors I had would only give readings and others would not even have a text book. It was a teacher by teacher decision. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 5 | I was able to take summer classes to stay on course with my graduation plan. Night classes were not offered. |
| Academic Facilities | 10 | We had all of the best tools to complete work. The printers didn't always work, but it didn't matter. |
| Social Life | 10 | School spirit was high, the parties were perfect, and the organized social events were always top notch. |
| Placement Services | 5 | They could have given me more help in this field. I had a difficult time finding a career. |
| Alumni Network | 9 | I was given an Alumni email address and a notepad. They have not asked me for money yet, which is nice. Student Loans will rob me over the next few years. |
University Of Colorado • Boulder, CO
Studying Business With An Emphasis In Marketing (completion in 2004)
• 12/31/2011
"Overall, I enjoyed attending my school. Both socially and educationally, it was a great 4-year experience."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | CU is an amazing school to attend, for many reasons. One, the campus is beautiful and the outdoor activities are second to none. Two, the new business school is fully equipped. And three, the professors are knowledgeable and provide great hands-on experience. |
| Program Reputation | I'm not really sure. | |
| Program Quality | 8 | The Leeds School of Business (at CU) was a top-rated school when I was there. The professors did a good job of covering a broad range of marketing subjects and giving us opportunities to work on real-world problems for businesses. |
| Instruction | 8 | Most, but not all, of my professors were awesome. They seemed well prepared, brought in quality guest speakers, and spent extra time with us outside of normal classes. |
| How Difficult | 6 | I thought the workload was just right. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | We definitely had a mix. We were able to study from our marketing books, but we were also able to work on business problems for local companies. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | I didn't take advantage of a flexible schedule, so I'm not really sure how flexible it is. | |
| Academic Facilities | 8 | Resources are even better than when I was there. They rebuilt the business school and have new tools for students. While I was there, I felt like the libraries, computer resources, etc., were adequate. |
| Social Life | 8 | I was involved with a number of student groups, so organized social events were frequent. School spirit was high at the time, because our football team was good. |
| Placement Services | 8 | I thought the career services group was really helpful. Plus, since our professors brought businesspeople into our classes, we had the opportunity to network with local business leaders. I got an internship my senior year, which then turned into a full-time job for 4 years. |
| Alumni Network | 7 | I'm not super involved in the alumni association, but the staff seems to be interested in using alumni to help current students. I have spoken at a few classes at CU since graduating. |
University Of Denver • Denver, CO
Studying Marketing (completion in 1988)
• 1/24/2012
"I am very satisfied, because everything turned out great for me. I could not have done it without the knowledge I gained at the school."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | maybe | Depends on what they want to spend, and I would need to know about the school's current programs and ratings. A long time has passed, but if it were still 1986-1988, I would recommend it, simply because of my experience there! |
| Program Reputation | I don't know; I moved out of Denver years ago and don't hear much here in Wisconsin. The people in my social circle are well above college age and their kids mostly go to school here in the state. I don't really communicate with too many people in Denver anymore. | |
| Program Quality | 10 | I learned the basic knowledge that got me in the door at several places and allowed me to learn more in the real world. |
| Instruction | 8 | I would have never gotten my foot in the door without the knowledge I gained from the school. |
| How Difficult | 4 | It was almost 25 years ago, but as I remember, a lot of my work involved "fun" things and revolved around what was going on in the real world. More statistics and trends than numbers and formulas. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | Classes were small and professors were very accessible. My studies involved a lot of real-world observation, so I would say it was less book and more hands on. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 5 | Since it was about 25 years ago, I don't remember all the details, but as far as I know, I could pick and choose my classes. I do know that I had a part-time job while in school and was easily able to do both, with no scheduling problems. |
| Academic Facilities | 9 | Always had the resources I needed to be productive. |
| Social Life | 9 | I supported our hockey team. The school was known for the team and the school spirit was great. |
| Placement Services | I did not need their services and never have. I did it all on my own. | |
| Alumni Network | 10 | They have a database where we can connect with past classmates and also update personal information. They also let me know current news and happenings at DU. |
Colorado Christian University • Lakewood, CO
Studying Bachelor's Of General Business (completion in 1995)
• 4/6/2012
"I was very satisfied with my school. I look back fondly on the time I spent there."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | I would recommend it unequivocally. It is a good solid school and is a nice alternative to larger public institutions. |
| Program Reputation | 8 | CCU has a good regional reputation in the business field. As well as traditional undergrad studies, they offer a lot of adult studies programs such as organizational management and other business majors for working adults. |
| Program Quality | 8 | CCU has a pretty strong program with a mix of standard business classes such as management, accounting, economics, etc. Also, we got a fair dose of real-world experience with our senior level classes and internships. |
| Instruction | 8 | CCU is a fairly small university so the ratios of faculty to students is pretty low, especially in the 400 level senior classes. Academic advisors will often have you in one or more of their classes so there is a good rapport with them. Career prep was good and I felt like I was pretty well prepared for the workforce when I got out. |
| How Difficult | 6 | The business degree at CCU wasn't terribly difficult - you definitely had to keep up with the studies but it isn't as hard as pure science or a math majors. Workload included a lot of research papers which can be fairly time-consuming, as well as a lot of course reading. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | CCU leans more toward the book learning, but with a fair bit of practical hands-on learning later in your major program. In my case, the last year of the business program was far more hands-on and the first three years were more academic and book-oriented. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 6 | As I mentioned above, CCU is a smaller university, so that tends to limit class options, especially upper-level options. That said, they have been able to expand enrollment for non-traditional courses quite a bit in the last few years. |
| Academic Facilities | 6 | Facilities and academic resources are adequate. They are somewhat space-limited, but have expanded extension campuses in the last 10 years to help with the problem. |
| Social Life | 10 | Being a small private university, the social aspect of the school was a big draw for me and I loved all 4 years there tremendously. Athletics were well-attended and there were a lot of social events planned. |
| Placement Services | I haven't used the career services to find job placement. In the future I would make use of them if necessary. | |
| Alumni Network | 6 | The alumni network is pretty good - there are numerous events available to attend for networking and career building/counseling. Social media is used well to inform and update events and information. |
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