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 Atlantic Cape, Ocean County College, Brookdale Community College, and Burlington County 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 Eastwick, New Jersey City University, Somerset Christian College, and Fairleigh Dickinson - Metropolitan.
- Female: For schools particularly welcoming to female students, consider College of Saint Elizabeth, Georgian Court University, and Eastwick.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Bloomfield, Saint Peter's College, Stevens Institute of Technology, and Felician.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Somerset Christian College, College of Saint Elizabeth, Caldwell College, and Fairleigh Dickinson - Metropolitan.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Seton Hall, Eastwick, Centenary, and Rider University.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of The College of New Jersey, Ramapo College of New Jersey, Fairleigh Dickinson Florham, and Saint Peter's College.
Excellence
- SAT: For students with high SAT scores, look at Stevens Institute of Technology, The College of New Jersey, Rutgers, and New Jersey Institute of Technology.
- % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at New Jersey City University, Somerset Christian College, The College of New Jersey, and Montclair State.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Saint Peter's College, Felician, Seton Hall, and Rutgers Camden.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
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Thomas Edison State College • Trenton, NJ
Studying Arabic Studies (completion in 2009)
• 10/14/2011
"The school did a very good job of working with me to achieve my goals. They also were very prompt in answering my questions."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | maybe | If someone has more time and wanted to pursue language studies, there are better universities. However, if they are on a difficult schedule, I think TE is a very good option. |
| Program Reputation | 3 | TE is not one of the more respected schools regarding language instruction. Many of these universities are not available to people on regular work schedules. |
| Program Quality | 5 | I would have preferred a school with a stronger Arabic program. However, TE was a better fit for my work schedule. |
| Instruction | 5 | The Arabic language department was not as strong as I would have liked it. However, it is an uncommon enough major that few schools offer it. |
| How Difficult | 5 | I had previous training in the language when I was in the Army. This made me feel a little over qualified for some of the instruction. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | The instructors were very good at alternating between practical exercises and book work. They managed to provide both in a complimentary way. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 10 | This was the main reason I chose the school. It is hard to accommodate a regular work schedule and classes. |
| Academic Facilities | 4 | The major I chose was not one of the strongest offered in terms of support. Had I studied business there would have been a higher level of resources available to me. |
| Social Life | 1 | Most of my classes were online. To accommodate my work schedule there was not much time to take advantage of any social aspects of the school. |
| Placement Services | 8 | I did not use these services. However, I reviewed them and was very impressed by the level of assistance they offered. |
| Alumni Network | 8 | TE does a very good job of keeping in touch with alumni. They also offer several programs to help find jobs and network. |
Rutgers University • New Brunswick, NJ
Studying Communication (completion in 2004)
• 2/28/2012
"I liked how it was when I was in school there. I was able to mostly learn on my own and just attend lectures."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | I would make sure they understood what it is like. There are no small classes and the resources are great if you make them. |
| Program Reputation | 10 | This was provided to me via my own professors telling us we are in a great program. The professors always made us feel like we were in a leading program in the country. |
| Program Quality | 5 | We were supposedly part of a great program, but I found out after I graduated that other schools offer much more. The alumni organization is not what I originally had thought. |
| Instruction | 7 | My professors were leading experts in their fields. I gained much insight studying there. |
| How Difficult | 9 | I had little sleep my junior and senior years. Studying was a mainstay. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | Some things were non-book related, but most professors followed a strict course guideline. None of my large classes did anything hands on. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 3 | Certain classes were completely inflexible. By the time I got to my senior year, I knew what to expect, though. |
| Academic Facilities | 5 | There are always considerable resources at a major university. They are hard to access sometimes, due to the volume of students in the areas. |
| Social Life | Personally, I felt shy and unaware of the parties going on. Looking back, I think I have some kind of social aversion. | |
| Placement Services | 1 | Nothing was done for me. I had to do it all on my own. Everything they had was outdated. |
| Alumni Network | 1 | Although it seems like a big-name school, the alumni network has not worked for me. Maybe my experience is not unique. |
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