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 Oklahoma State Okmulgee, Tulsa Community College, Oklahoma City Community College, and University of Oklahoma Norman Campus.
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 Central Oklahoma, Rogers State, Bacone, and Oklahoma State.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Bacone, Oklahoma City University, Oral Roberts University, and Cameron.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Southern Nazarene University, Seminole State, Tulsa Community College, and Cameron.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Oral Roberts University, Oklahoma Christian University, Oklahoma City University, and University of Tulsa.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Oklahoma Christian University, Oklahoma Baptist University, Oral Roberts University, and University of Tulsa.
Excellence
- SAT: For students with high SAT scores, look at University of Tulsa, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus, and Oklahoma City University.
- % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at University of Tulsa, Oklahoma Christian University, and Rogers State.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at University of Tulsa, Oklahoma Baptist University, Oklahoma City University, and Langston.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
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University Of Oklahoma • Norman, OK
Studying Math Education (completion in 1997)
• 6/26/2011
"And again, we are split down the middle. I would advise anyone AGAINST going to the school of Education at OU. But I would advise anyone to for sure go to OU for math or engineering."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | They actually have a very strong EE/CS program, and I would have been quite happy to have been in that program. It just happens that I am not working in the field of my degree. |
| Program Reputation | 5 | Since I do not work in the field I studied in, I don't know what my school's reputation in that field is. I chose my school based on the scholarship they offered me, not their reputation. |
| Program Quality | 5 | I had excellent mathematics instruction. My education instruction was sorely lacking. |
| Instruction | 5 | Again, the instruction I received in mathematics was first rate. I have no complaints about that. My education instruction was very touchy-feely and had little to do with achieving actual educational outcomes in a classroom. |
| How Difficult | 5 | Once again we are split between the mathematics and education components. The education side was a 1. It was trivial. The math side was an 8 or 9 by the time we were into non-euclidian geometry and such. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | The education side was very hands on, with 3 semesters that revolved around spending time in high schools. The math side was nearly entirely book-learning oriented. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 8 | I found the school's schedule to be completely flexible around any schedule I wanted to keep. I had many friends who had wildly varying schedules from mine and still could make it work. |
| Academic Facilities | 5 | Again, it was split down the middle. On the mathematics side I had an excellent advisor, great computer lab access, easy access to professors, etc. But on the education side, I had a terrible advisor and nearly no access to instructors. The computer labs were significantly outdated, and they were still teaching the use of old overhead projectors with clear plastic slides. |
| Social Life | 9 | There were so many opportunities, even for someone outside the Greek system, that I never lacked an avenue for finding people to spend time with around interesting subjects. There was a particularly strong set of campus ministries which I found particularly appealing. |
| Placement Services | 5 | I did not use my school's job placement services. Again, this may be a statement of how good it is all by itself. |
| Alumni Network | 5 | I do not participate in the alumni network at all, so I can't give an accurate assessment of it. The fact that I didn't find it to be worth my time may be a statement in and of itself. |
Murray State College • Tishomingo, OK
Studying Computer Information Systems (completion in 2005)
• 7/18/2011
"I was happy with the Fast Track program, and I appreciated going to a small town school where the commute was not horrific and I was not required to live on campus. Since it was a small town I felt taken advantage of by the overpriced book store, but I'm sure all college students end up feeling that way after buying books."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | maybe | The education and training are wonderful, although I do hope they have upgraded their curriculum to Microsoft Server 2007. Anyone who wants to stay near Tishomingo after their degree will be sorely disappointed as the market in that area is saturated due to the influence of the college. If networking is the goal, and if they have the willingness to move after they obtain their degree, Fast Track would be my first recommendation by far. |
| Program Reputation | 5 | People who are successful after the Fast Track program love it and tend to brag that is it the best and that no other program in this state is set up to teach A+ Certification, Microsoft desktop and server networking, and CCNA training all hand in hand. People who end up quitting due to the pressure of the program complain about the pace as well as their lack of job placement options. |
| Program Quality | 9 | The Murray State College Fast Track program allows plenty of hands on experience, encouraging students to work after and before class hours in the labs. I was disappointed that we were still training for Server 2000 when I completed the program, but upgrading to Server 2003 was not an issue as the instructors were very helpful. |
| Instruction | 8 | My instructors worked very hard to make projects and tests as close to what we would experience in acting networks as possible. I was unable to finish my Linux training because the instructor teaching that had problems in the school district he served as IT Director for and had to withdraw during my second semester of school. |
| How Difficult | 9 | The workload for the program was only slightly higher than what I would expect for this degree, but taking the accelerated option put everything into one year, which was a challenge for me. If I had to do it over again I would have opted for their two year option instead of killing myself to obtain the degree early as many of my peers did. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | Since networking is impossible to learn solely from a book, the majority of my education came from class projects and drills done in the labs. We reloaded systems, set up servers, switched, routers, etc., and came in the next day to find the instructor had broken everything and we needed to fix it again! It was wonderful to learn the problems through actual experience rather than just reading about them. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 3 | Due to the size of the college and the fact that the program takes 12 months to complete, these classes are only offered at specific times and there is no room for "creative scheduling." As part of the program, each student is given a security code so they are allowed 24 hour access to the classroom building in order to utilize the labs and equipment at their leisure. This extended time rapidly became a necessity for large projects and in order to study for certification exams. |
| Academic Facilities | 10 | Fast Track was built by a grant and, at the time I participated in the program, was still utilizing grant money to keep all equipment up to date. Their building was expanded the year after I graduated in order to allow for expansion and additional equipment. |
| Social Life | 5 | When I enrolled in college I was a single mother, so my focus was primarily on obtaining my degree while caring for my two young children. That being said, everyone I dealt with in administration, the registrar's office, and the financial aid building were always very warm to ALL of the students. |
| Placement Services | 8 | The top 40% of my class was easily placed in jobs, many working before they finished their degree. Around 25% of the class was lost or ended up withdrawing, unable to deal with the pressure and stress of the extended course load (up to 30 credit hours per semester) and the lack of coddling by the instructors. A lot of the other students either found jobs after graduation, stretched their degree over the two year program, or ended up choosing other degree paths. |
| Alumni Network | 5 | I still receive emails from Phi Theta Kappa, which I was invited to join during my year at Murray State. I don't know too much of what goes on at the college now, but it is a small town school and they don't seem to reach out to alumni. |
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