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 Northern Virginia Community College, Tidewater Community College, J Sargeant Reynolds Community College, and Centura 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 James Madison, Regent University, Bluefield, and Virginia State.
- Female: For schools particularly welcoming to female students, consider Mary Baldwin and Centura College.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Virginia State, Hampton, Ferrum, and Longwood.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Regent University, Bluefield, Shenandoah University, and Virginia Western Community College.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Centura College, Washington and Lee University, University of Richmond, and Hampton.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Ferrum, Emory and Henry, Bridgewater, and Lynchburg College.
Excellence
- SAT: For students with high SAT scores, look at Washington and Lee University, William and Mary, University of Virginia, and University of Richmond.
- % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at Washington and Lee University, University of Virginia, William and Mary, and University of Richmond.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Washington and Lee University, University of Richmond, Emory and Henry, and William and Mary.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
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George Mason University • Fairfax, VA
Studying Sports Marketing (completion in 2010)
• 4/29/2011
"All in all, its a great school. The GPA to get in now I believe is around a 3.7 which says a lot about the college itself and its students. I see great things for the college in the near future. Helped me pursue and achieve a degree that I had always wanted and loved."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | Yes! The program I was in is old news now. More teachers, more sections, more academic advisers, and more everything is available now to students who want to purse what I studied. If you're scared of college, or think its to much of an overload, you're not alone, and there are people trained to help. |
| Program Reputation | 8 | I would say it's still getting better. It's an excellent program, yet I've heard is getting better, more sections of classes, more teachers, and more students pursing my major. |
| Program Quality | 9 | My college was an excellent school for what I was studying. Excellent academic advisers, laid out program of what classes I need to take and when. And finally the overall quality of the classes was superb. |
| Instruction | 10 | As I mentioned above the classes were only quality. Every teacher I had was so knowledgeable, approachable, and willing to help if you any questions or concerns regarding class criteria or grades. |
| How Difficult | 7 | My senior year was pretty difficult. I had to retake like two classes because I hadn't done so well in them my freshman year. Overall, projects were a little hectic but other than that, workload wasn't to bad. Just studying mainly. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | Because of the large student population, this meant for the most part large classrooms. So hands on assistance was more in your hands. If you took the initiative to talk to a teacher, you received hands on assistance. If not, it was all up to you reading your books. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 8 | Classes were offered in multiple sections on mostly each day in addition to being in the summer. There were 3 separate summer sessions a student had an option of taking which was great, just in case you had a vacation of some sort early or late in the summer. But as I said it's getting better. |
| Academic Facilities | 10 | George Mason is a huge school. Plenty of new and upcoming buildings. Places for students to study, more gyms, more parking. A great school preparing for an influx of students in the future. |
| Social Life | 10 | I was always a very social person. A lot of my childhood friends and group friends went to George Mason with me. So I never had an issue with finding people to study with, play extracurricular activities, or just hangout with at school. |
| Placement Services | 6 | This was a little difficult at my school. I visited a few times, to see if they could help me at all find a job as soon as I graduated. Was pretty tough, and I had to do some of my own research in order to have more variety of jobs that were open to me and my field. |
| Alumni Network | 10 | The network and school alumni was awesome. Really made as feel accomplished, happy, and successful. |
George Mason University • Fairfax, VA
Studying English (completion in 2008)
• 11/28/2011
"It was convenient and good for what I needed. I would not be anxious to tell people where I got my degree from."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | GMU is meant for career-minded students. Classes are convenient for people who work. |
| Program Reputation | 5 | The diverse nature of the program keeps it from being noteworthy in English. Not specializing in an area of writing, editing, or literature is an issue for rankings. |
| Program Quality | 5 | The English M.A. program at GMU is too fragmented for their training. Within the same program, there are courses on literature, professional writing and editing, computer communication, and publishing. They do not offer enough courses to concentrate in any of those areas. |
| Instruction | 8 | Each professor was an expert in his/her area. They knew how to make the information relevant to the professional world. |
| How Difficult | 7 | The reading and writing was average for a graduate program. The HTML editing required for my area was difficult, because students had to go from zero to expert in a semester while creating excellent content. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | GMU excels in programs that are practical. The graduate English program is great for those who plan to use their education for a commercial career, rather than academia. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 10 | GMU is historically a school for nontraditional and commuter students. Many work, so GMU offers graduate classes in the evenings, weekends, and summers. |
| Academic Facilities | 10 | GMU is very up to date and well funded. The libraries are comprehensive, accessible, and welcoming. Media access and services are superior; there are free training classes and workshops. Professors, advisors, study groups, etc., are an afterthought, but GMU is a top-notch, self-service institution for motivated students. |
| Social Life | 1 | GMU is mostly a commuter school. The basketball team is its only claim to fame, spirit-wise. |
| Placement Services | I was already employed and did not use these services. The services do exist at GMU. | |
| Alumni Network | 5 | We receive a magazine and solicitations for gifts and funding. The alumni at GMU do not tend to have a connection to the school, because it was historically a commuter school (prior to 2008). |
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