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 UW Stout, UW Milwaukee, UW Eau Claire, and Cardinal Stritch.
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 Milwaukee Area Technical College, UW Parkside, Carroll University, and UW Platteville.
- Female: For schools particularly welcoming to female students, consider Alverno and Mount Mary College.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider College of Menominee Nation, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College, Concordia, and Milwaukee Area Technical College.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Cardinal Stritch, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College, Concordia, and College of Menominee Nation.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Maranatha Baptist Bible, Beloit, Marquette, and Northland College.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Beloit, Wisconsin Lutheran College, Northland College, and Maranatha Baptist Bible.
Excellence
- SAT: For students with high SAT scores, look at University of Wisconsin, Beloit, Marquette, and Northland College.
- % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at Cardinal Stritch, Maranatha Baptist Bible, Mount Mary College, and Milwaukee Area Technical College.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Beloit, Nicolet Area Technical College, Wisconsin Lutheran College, and Silver Lake College.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
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University Of Wisconsin - Milwaukee • Milwaukee, WI
Studying Communications (completion in 2008)
• 10/18/2011
"While I do think that there are things that can be improved, overall UWM is a great school. I am lucky to have gone there and am happy it is on my resume."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | maybe | My recommendation would depend on the type of student. If the student would be a teaching assistant, this is a great program. However, if the student was working in the real world, I would have to qualify my recommendation. |
| Program Reputation | 5 | UWM is known around Milwaukee as being research focused - which is a positive and one of the reasons I chose the school. However, it is not known for its academic rigor. |
| Program Quality | 5 | The communications program was aimed at students who went straight from undergraduate to graduate degrees. For students who had real world experience and/or who were currently working, the program did not have the support needed to work with and for those students |
| Instruction | 9 | The professors are amazing. Their fields of study are vast and they all are very concerned with making sure their students learn. |
| How Difficult | 7 | For me, the difficulty did not lie in the curriculum, but rather in figuring out ways to work with students who did not work outside of the program. The classes were challenging but not overly hard. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | Most of the communications program is based on getting you familiar with the theories of communication. However, great care is taken to make sure you also get the hands on research experience you need. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 9 | The majority of classes in this program are at nights and/or online. However, because it is a small program, classes are only offered in 2 year cycles so if you miss a required class, you have to wait a long time to take it. |
| Academic Facilities | 8 | The professors were always accessible. Other physical resources were outdated and old. |
| Social Life | 5 | I was a commuter and did not participate in many university sponsored social events. However, those in the program were always social. |
| Placement Services | I did not use the job placement or career services. I cannot comment on them. | |
| Alumni Network | 1 | I never met an alum in the 3 years I was at the program. Professors talked about alumni and things they went off to do, but I didn't see any personally. |
University Of Wisconsin - Stevens Point • Stevens Point, WI
Studying Communications - PR And Advertising (completion in 2003)
• 4/9/2012
"It was a great school, with good teachers and a great size. I believe this helped me excel."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | I think its a great medium size school in a decent location. It's a nice choice for someone that doesn't want a huge school or a very small one. Plus there were a lot of options available and fun to be had. |
| Program Reputation | I haven't really stayed up with the school since I graduated so I don't feel I can properly rate this question. | |
| Program Quality | 7 | It was a great medium sized school, it didn't specialize in marketing but it had a great Communications program |
| Instruction | 8 | I learned a lot once I got into my later classes. I also had great teachers in PR and Advertising which I believe helped a lot with my writing |
| How Difficult | 7 | It was a different side of communications than I had learned on the job. It was challenging but completely doable |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | It really was a mix of both book learning and hands-on. I enjoyed doing the hands on projects as I felt it was closer to real life. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 9 | It was great, I had 3 jobs on campus along with my schooling and I was able to keep up with school and get enough hours in for my jobs. |
| Academic Facilities | 8 | The class sizes were good once we got to our major studies. The campus had a lot of labs, space and job opportunities. |
| Social Life | 9 | I often attended sporting events and cheered on our athletes. I met great friends while there that I'm still in touch with. |
| Placement Services | 8 | They had a great online program to search for positions and also had career counseling we could take use. |
| Alumni Network | 6 | They send out alumni newsletters and have events but I haven't really taken advantage of anything offered. |
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