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 College of Southern Nevada, Truckee Meadows Community College, and UNLV.
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 UNLV.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Great Basin, Western Nevada College, College of Southern Nevada, and Truckee Meadows Community College.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of UNLV, Western Nevada College, and Great Basin.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of UNLV and Great Basin.
Excellence
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Great Basin.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
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Clark County School • Clark County, NV
Studying Engineering (completion in 2007)
• 7/12/2011
"I left very satisfied with the education. I don't know if the same level of education has been maintained."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | It was a nice school and a good experience. I hope they have better machines. |
| Program Reputation | 7 | It was a good program, I guess slightly above average. |
| Program Quality | 5 | The school was very good, but we lacked tech resources. |
| Instruction | 8 | I use a lot of what I learned. I guess the curriculum was adequate for the time. |
| How Difficult | 8 | It was a difficult program, but doable with regular work. The work load was fairly normal. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | It was very hands-on. The idea was to learn by doing. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 1 | There were only a few times when classes were offered. That is one of the bad aspects. |
| Academic Facilities | 7 | There were few professors, but we had a lot of tutors and a good study group. |
| Social Life | 10 | It was a great experience, specially because of the athletics and social events. |
| Placement Services | 7 | We had good assistance. Nothing worth noting. |
| Alumni Network | 3 | Not very much networking between alumni. Only contact with friends. |
College Of Southern Nevada • Las Vegas, NV
Studying (completion in 2004)
• 12/11/2011
"The teachers where great, the cost was good, I just wish they had more up-to-date classes. With computers everything is out of date in a few years."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | Computer are great, and I love computers. However it is a very hard career because they are changing all the time. |
| Program Reputation | 5 | It is a community college, nothing great. UNLV has a much better reputation, but it is also much more expensive and they closed my degree program. |
| Program Quality | 5 | I love computers, I just wish I could have gotten more education. |
| Instruction | 9 | I did Cisco NetAcad training and that is a great class. The program is very well paced. |
| How Difficult | 9 | Very hard, but not impossible. It take a lot of time on the computer and a lot of work. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | It was a perfect mix. Some classes are much more hands on, some are more theory. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 2 | Some classes are only offered once a year at certain times. |
| Academic Facilities | 9 | There are tons of computers and Cisco labs, it was great. They pair up with local high schools and get even more gear. |
| Social Life | 3 | They had some parties and stuff and a baseball team. No major programs like at a large college. |
| Placement Services | 3 | They will help you get a job, but nothing great. They only help you get basic jobs. |
| Alumni Network | 4 | CSN has some alumni and job support, but it is not the best. |
421 Regional Training Institute • Reno, NV
Studying 25B Military Occupation Specialty Course (completion in 2014)
• 3/8/2012
"The sessions were very long and there is only so much that you can learn in a day. With brutal hours, it is difficult to imagine that I retained as much as I did; however, that means that the instructors and the schoolhouse did something right."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | There are plenty of opportunities in the Information Technology world. Introductory courses like the one I took allowed for a great introduction, the development of critical skill-sets, and a thorough understanding of the field as a whole. |
| Program Reputation | 7 | The program was fairly new, so it didn't have much of a reputation. It will probably grow in popularity and prestige as the graduates expand and permeate. |
| Program Quality | 8 | The instructors had a lot of knowledge and shared experiences readily with us. However, there were moments where the instructors got ahead of themselves and tried to move too quickly. |
| Instruction | 10 | The school provided me with a lot of skills and set me on a path to attain greater certifications. The knowledge that I learned there allowed me to expand my horizons and certify with industry standards. |
| How Difficult | 7 | There were issues with some of the difficult conceptual modules. For instance, TCP/IP threw most of the students for a loop. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | There was an excellent mix of hands-on and book learning. It gave me a better understanding of why you should do something and implement that solution. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 3 | The hours were set in stone. There was no room for leeway; however, the instructors made special exceptions for exceptional circumstances. |
| Academic Facilities | 4 | There were plenty of out-of-band methods to acquire study materials, but there wasn't much in the way of actual resources available at the institution. There were no institution provided places to go. |
| Social Life | 8 | There was a lot of esprit d' corps. The training built cohesion and understanding with students actively asked to help others. |
| Placement Services | 8 | There was a lot of guidance given as far as getting careers in Information Technology. The emphasis was geared towards difficult skill-sets as there would be less competition for employment opportunities. |
| Alumni Network | 9 | I have already been offered jobs with the connections that I made in the school. The instructors were always willing to point us in the right direction if we needed further guidance down the line. There was an emphasis on long-term understanding, not just passing a test. |
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