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 Normandale Community College, Anoka - Ramsey, University of Minnesota, and Inver Hills Community 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 Globe University, Metropolitan State, Dunwoody College of Technology, and University of Minnesota-Crookston.
- Female: For schools particularly welcoming to female students, consider College of Saint Benedict, St. Catherine University, and Duluth Business University.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Hamline, Saint Paul College, and MCTC.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider White Earth Tribal and Community College, Leech Lake Tribal College, Concordia, and St. Catherine University.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Northland Community and Technical College, Minnesota State Moorhead, University of Minnesota, and University of Minnesota-Crookston.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Crossroads, Bethany Lutheran, Saint Johns University, and College of Saint Benedict.
Excellence
- SAT: For students with high SAT scores, look at University of Minnesota, University of Minnesota-Morris, St. Catherine University, and Concordia.
- % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at University of Minnesota, Augsburg, Concordia, and Dunwoody College of Technology.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at White Earth Tribal and Community College, College of Saint Benedict, St. Catherine University, and Saint Johns University.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
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University Of Minnesota • Minneapolis, MN
Studying English Literature (completion in 2009)
• 12/8/2011
"I loved attending UMN. The cost is the biggest disappointment. I put myself in substantial debt to get what I felt was mediocre."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | I would recommend it because of my experiences at the university. I would not recommend it based on academics. |
| Program Reputation | 8 | The University of Minnesota is a well-known research institution. I am unsure where English Literature is ranked. |
| Program Quality | 7 | Curriculum was not overly stimulating. I felt challenged by assignments. |
| Instruction | 4 | I didn't feel the quality of instruction was anything special. I dislike when graduate students teach at the undergraduate level. |
| How Difficult | 8 | I often felt overwhelmed by the amount of reading I was required to do. I managed to graduate successfully, but there was considerable challenge. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | I felt that books were a large part of my college experience. I think it would be great if this was a program that became more hands on and innovative. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 7 | I felt I could attend classes around my schedule. I was able to maintain an internship and a part-time job while attending school. |
| Academic Facilities | 4 | The building that houses English classes is in very rough condition and not much funding is given to it. However, about a year after I graduated, the department was to be moved to another building that was completing renovations. |
| Social Life | 8 | Athletics at UMN really depend on the sport, but the fan base is great. Games are always packed and there is plenty to do on the weekends. |
| Placement Services | 5 | There is an office dedicated to helping you find jobs and internships while in school. I wasn't given any kind of contact information regarding who to contact for post-graduation job seeking. |
| Alumni Network | 5 | I know very little about my alumni network. Although they call for donations, they don't reach out frequently regarding other events. |
University Of Minnesota • Minneapolis, MN
Studying English (completion in 2006)
• 12/13/2011
"I was fairly satisfied. I learned quite a bit and now have a job I enjoy."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | I would recommend my school, but not the program I was in. I would recommend a more applicable major. |
| Program Reputation | 8 | The reputation is good. The graduate program is fellowship-based, so that is especially good. |
| Program Quality | 8 | I majored in English, so it wasn't directly applicable to marketing. It was a good literature program, however. |
| Instruction | 8 | The relevance was good for English, it wasn't so for marketing. The career preparation was rather poor. |
| How Difficult | 8 | I took honors classes, so it was challenging. The homework load wasn't too bad. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | I was an English major. So books were critical. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 4 | It was fairly inflexible. I ended up working mornings at 5 to make my classes. |
| Academic Facilities | 10 | They share space with all of the College of Liberal Arts. So the facilities are pretty good. |
| Social Life | 5 | I had pretty good social experiences. That said, I lived off-campus, so not as good as those who lived on campus. |
| Placement Services | I didn't take advantage of it. So I can't really answer. | |
| Alumni Network | 5 | They are OK. I like the English dept's communications. However I hate getting sales calls looking for donations. |
Winona State University • Winona, MN
Studying Marketing (completion in 2005)
• 1/10/2012
"I really enjoyed Winona and what I learned there. I feel like I developed in my field of study."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | Winona is a small town that will let you concentrate on what's important. The culture there is very welcoming. |
| Program Reputation | 7 | Winona is more or less known for the nursing school. Marketing wasn't a huge aspect or community. |
| Program Quality | 7 | There wasn't a wide variety of classes, other than the basic marketing classes. I learned about the other facets of marketing through different associations. |
| Instruction | 8 | Winona had very good teachers. They were outgoing and had very good hands-on projects. |
| How Difficult | 7 | The workload was a lot the first two years. I feel like it dwindled a lot senior year. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | Marketing was more hands on. The other general ed classes were from the books. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 9 | Winona was an online campus; that means that we all had laptops and wireless internet. |
| Academic Facilities | 7 | Winona had a new library. They were continually expanding to include more facilities. |
| Social Life | 8 | The associations I was involved with helped with the experience. Sports teams at Winona were very good as well. |
| Placement Services | 6 | Our professors helped us out more than the career placement services. There were very few on-campus interviews. |
| Alumni Network | 5 | I only get e-mails requesting money. The associations I was involved in have greater alumni associations. |
Minnesota State University Moorhead • Moorhead, MN
Studying Mass Communications (completion in 1995)
• 3/2/2012
"I enjoyed my college years. MSUM was a good fit for me at that time in my life."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | I would recommend the marketing/mass communications major. It is very flexible and allows more creativity than a conventional business degree. |
| Program Reputation | 5 | I have met others who have gone through the program. It is not a program that the school is noted for. I believe it is underrated. |
| Program Quality | 6 | I think MSUM provided a decent foundation for my career. I still network and keep in contact with people I met in college. All are doing well in their respective fields. |
| Instruction | 5 | I feel that I learned a good deal about the basics of the industry. The curriculum was adequate, but not outstanding. Too many professors did not have adequate real-life job experience. |
| How Difficult | 3 | The subject matter was interesting. Since I enjoyed my education, this made me work harder, so I feel that it was easier. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | The programs were more book oriented. I was able to have a nice mix of experiences and classes that were of benefit in my professional life. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 5 | Scheduling was flexible. I used a variety of options, as I worked full-time for half of my educational career. |
| Academic Facilities | 5 | We had adequate resources. It would have been nice to have had more real-life scenarios to work on. |
| Social Life | 7 | I enjoyed my time at college. We were active in the social aspects of the university. I didn't have much involvement in organized social events. |
| Placement Services | I didn't have much experience with the job placement program. I do remember that I had a hard time finding intern placement. I did my own job seeking. | |
| Alumni Network | 3 | I have very little contact with the alumni association. My wife went to a different university and her alumni association is much more active. |
University Of Minnesota • Minneapolis, MN
Studying Business - Marketing (completion in 1994)
• 3/11/2012
"Loved my time at the U of M. It prepared me well for my field."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | If you are creative, it is an excellent field to go into. If you like numbers, marketing is also a quality field. It has a little bit of everything. |
| Program Reputation | 10 | The University of Minnesota is the only Big 10 school in town. And the town is a major fortune 500 hub. There is an advisory board of business persons that advise the school on direction to focus education. |
| Program Quality | 8 | I graduated in 1994 and I am well versed in marketing. However, I have no classroom training in internet marketing, just 12 years experience. |
| Instruction | 7 | Great professors that had real world experience. The major could have gone deeper into practical experience for marketing. |
| How Difficult | 8 | Extremely difficult to get acceptance into the business school. The professors held you to that admissions standard throughout your degree. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | Lots of group projects. Lots of research projects. But there were classes that opted for student choice - come up with a project or follow the text book. I liked the choice. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 9 | The school has traditional day time courses. I also took correspondence and night classes as needed. |
| Academic Facilities | 9 | The U of M is a cutting edge research facility. The computer labs were plentiful. The professors wrote the text books you used. They incorporated outside learning experiences as a regular part of the coursework. |
| Social Life | 9 | Love Gopher hockey! Loved the workout facility. Loved all of the hidden learning resource centers and study areas. |
| Placement Services | 9 | Lots of on campus recruiting. Lots of resume and interview preparation. Lots of help in activities and internships to help you create a resume prior to the job search ever beginning. |
| Alumni Network | 8 | The first 10 years the alumni network just kept track of you. Now they ask for money. But they do try to keep you connected with campus. |
Bethel University • Minneapolis, MN
Studying Marketing (completion in 2009)
• 3/23/2012
"I really did enjoy the teachers because they really did care about you and took a genuine interest in your well being. The campus was beautiful and always made you feel like you were in a very special place full of learning."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | They provide a great and effective marketing program with dedicated teachers that really do care about you. The campus is inspiring and each time you are there you will want to come back. |
| Program Reputation | 7 | The school is one of the best business schools in the nation. If you live in Minnesota and you mention Bethel as where you went to school, EVERYONE knows where you went and respects you or hates your family for being able to put you there. |
| Program Quality | 7 | I did not complete my schooling as I had dropped to start my own marketing firm. I enjoyed it and went for 3.5 years. |
| Instruction | 8 | They were very thorough with great examples to complete at every turn. The homework was engaging and very close to real life. |
| How Difficult | 8 | It was difficult and full of writing and expressing your view of products, people, and other campaigns. The events were in locations that were real working marketing businesses and campaigns that made learning very real. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | Hands on more than the books, but they definitely had lots of humanities reading to do. We spent a lot of time in the field and creating campaigns than we did reading about how to create them. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 7 | You have some leniency as far as coming to class as long as your work is complete and you are actively participating as often as you can. They work with you if you have sports or anything else that gets in the way. |
| Academic Facilities | 6 | Very good facilities that were clean and up to date, including a basketball court, frisbee golf course, and a great pond to paddle on too. They didn't have a pool, but they did have a work out room. |
| Social Life | 5 | I was engaged during my time in college. I had about 2-3 friends and really became quite anti-social until I broke up with my fiance and by then I was nearly done in 2009. |
| Placement Services | Never had any interaction with them as I left and started my own firm and have been doing that since then. | |
| Alumni Network | 4 | haven't heard anything from them yet. I found they have events and things but they are not pro-active in finding people. |
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