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 LSU, Delgado Community College, Bossier Parish Community College, and Louisiana-Lafayette.
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- 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 LSU Alexandria, NSU, LSU Shreveport, and Louisiana Tech.
- Female: For schools particularly welcoming to female students, consider Delta School of Business and Technology.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Southern University at New Orleans, Grambling State, Southern University at Shreveport, and Louisiana Tech Baton Rouge.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Louisiana Tech, Southern University at Shreveport, NSU, and Bossier Parish Community College.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Tulane University of Louisiana, Grambling State, Louisiana Tech Shelby Jackson, and LSU.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Grambling State, Tulane University of Louisiana, Louisiana Tech, and University of Louisiana Monroe.
Excellence
- SAT: For students with high SAT scores, look at Tulane University of Louisiana and LSU.
- % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at Tulane University of Louisiana, Grambling State, and University of New Orleans.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at South Central Louisiana Technical College, Louisiana Tech Shelby Jackson, Tulane University of Louisiana, and Louisiana Tech Tallulah.
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Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
University Of Louisiana At Lafayette • Lafayette, LA
Studying Management Information Systems (completion in 2010)
• 7/11/2011
"I'm satisfied that I got my degree and could enter the workforce. I wasn't very satisfied with other things my university provided or did not provide."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | maybe | I feel that the education I received at UL prepared me for the workplace and in addition gave me a wide variety of other skills that help me in performing my job. However, I had other issues with the university and because of that I can't recommend the school to other people. The education was excellent; the university's services not so much. |
| Program Reputation | 6 | The Moody College of Business is well known as an excellent business program in the Southern United States and the Computer Science department at UL is also quite well known. However, UL is constantly overshadowed by LSU's football team and they don't get the reputation they deserve. |
| Program Quality | 5 | UL's college of business is an excellent college within the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, but I feel that their major program could have been more specifically tailored to network administration. I felt that it had entirely too much business-oriented education in it and not enough computer-related material. |
| Instruction | 9 | I had some phenomenal professors at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, in both classes related to my major and in classes that I needed to graduate but did not specifically apply to the work I wanted to do. For example, I had a really amazing business ethics class that will follow me forever in the work place and has really shaped who I am as an employee. |
| How Difficult | 5 | There wasn't really a large workload, but I in particular had issues with the amount of math I had to do. In the field, I rarely ever use more than basic mathematics (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division), but I had to take Algebra, calculus, decision mathematics, and three different statistics classes, which I felt was way too much for the job that the degree plan was supposed to be preparing us for. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | The majority of my education was book-study and lecture classes. I did, however, take a few classes that were very hands on, including programming and industrial technology. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 8 | My university wasn't as flexible as something like an online university where you can participate in classes as you like, but I had no problems scheduling classes when I needed them. As I worked nights throughout college, it was very important for me to not have class early in the morning. |
| Academic Facilities | 10 | UL had an excellent library for studying and research as well as ample computer labs that were continuously being upgraded while I was there. Classroom space was always sufficient and comfortable, and tutoring was a well functioning program that was available to everyone. |
| Social Life | 10 | The dorms provided me with a way to meet many different types of people; although the university did not affect this any more than having us all live in the same place. Because drinking is such an integral part of South Louisiana's culture, I met many people at the bars right next to campus. |
| Placement Services | 5 | I did not use my school's job placement and career services, and so I can't really give an accurate description of them. However, I do have many friends who found success from their programs. |
| Alumni Network | 5 | I had other issues with my university that weren't related to my studies or education, and because of those I have not participated in any alumni activities or programs. Because of this, I chose average, rather than swaying the vote either way. |
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