Here are some tips for selecting schools, based on an analysis comparing each school to all others across dozens of factors:
Schools Concentrating On Network And Systems Administrators
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at Capital Community College, Housatonic Community College, Eastern Connecticut State, and Western Connecticut State University.
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 Eastern Connecticut State, University of New Haven, University of Hartford, and Western Connecticut State University.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Capital Community College, Housatonic Community College, University of Bridgeport, and Gateway Community College.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Capital Community College, Rensselaer Hartford Graduate Center, Asnuntuck, and Norwalk Community College.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Fairfield, Quinnipiac University, University of Hartford, and University of Bridgeport.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Quinnipiac University, Eastern Connecticut State, University of New Haven, and UConn.
Excellence
- SAT: For students with high SAT scores, look at UConn and Fairfield.
- % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at University of New Haven, UConn, Central Connecticut, and University of Bridgeport.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at UConn, Fairfield, University of Hartford, and Rensselaer Hartford Graduate Center.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
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Self Study • , CT
Studying Cisco Certified Network Associate (completion in 2004)
• 6/27/2011
"This is not applicable to me"
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | This is not applicable to me | |
| Program Reputation | 5 | This is not applicable to me |
| Program Quality | 10 | The CCNA program is not too difficult to complete. I believe it is an excellent alternative to a 2 or 4 year degree. |
| Instruction | 9 | The Cisco Press book I used was very thorough. There is a lot of material and it's important to stop and review every chapter. |
| How Difficult | 8 | Self study can be very difficult. I had to put aside time to study every night. As I said above, I needed to reread the material a lot to commit it to memory. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | This is not applicable to me | |
| Schedule Flexibility | This is not applicable to me | |
| Academic Facilities | This is not applicable to me. | |
| Social Life | This is not applicable to me | |
| Placement Services | This is not applicable to me | |
| Alumni Network | 5 | This is not applicable to me. |
Housatonic Community College • Bridgeport, CT
Studying Network Engineering (completion in 2005)
• 7/9/2011
"It got my foot in the door and I am thankful for that. The school also directed me towards the right certifications to take."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | no | Honestly, certifications are the way to go to be a network administrator. I would get my network + certification and work towards my MCSA. |
| Program Reputation | 5 | They do advertise the program often around the area. I was pretty much offered it the second I walked into the career services office. |
| Program Quality | 3 | I started out as an English major and then switched, so I cannot comment on the full program, but my school did a very poor job of getting me into the swing of network admin work. |
| Instruction | 6 | The teachers often just cited anecdotal experience and not full on descriptions. I never had any problem with the tests and did not find it very challenging. |
| How Difficult | 2 | Like I mentioned above, I did not have much of a problem with the course load. I would tell anyone interested that certifications are the way to go. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | It was EXTREMELY book heavy. I often caught additions to the software that were added AFTER the book was released. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 10 | Housatonic is very flexible when it comes to class schedules. I was able to take courses on both the nights and weekends. |
| Academic Facilities | 6 | I had very little hands on work with computers. It was a lot of studying and there was some work studying from a projector. |
| Social Life | 2 | As it was a community college, I did not really have a lot of social interaction with the students beyond the few friends I made. There weren't any parties offered. |
| Placement Services | 1 | They do not offer job placement. At best I got some suggestions on where to go for employment. |
| Alumni Network | 1 | It was a community college so there isn't much follow up in terms of Alumni support. We are often asked for donations, though. |
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