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 USC Upstate, Benedict, Midlands Technical College, and College of Charleston.
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 Limestone, Clemson, University of South Carolina, and USC Upstate.
- Female: For schools particularly welcoming to female students, consider Centura College.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Benedict, Claflin, Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College, and Limestone.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Limestone, Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College, and Midlands Technical College.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Bob Jones, Furman, Benedict, and College of Charleston.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Furman, Bob Jones, Newberry College, and Claflin.
Excellence
- SAT: For students with high SAT scores, look at Furman, Clemson, College of Charleston, and University of South Carolina.
- % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at Claflin, Limestone, Francis Marion, and Furman.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Furman, Claflin, Clemson, and Francis Marion.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
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University Of South Carolina • Columbia, SC
Studying Sports Management (completion in 2010)
• 6/26/2011
"I was satisfied with all of the people that I was able to meet. The crime in the city is very bad, and the schooling almost helped me a little bit as far as intelligence."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | Please make sure that you take your internships seriously. |
| Program Reputation | 8 | It's got a good rapport among students because they all know how much of a joke it really is. You can party all week long without studying and still make good grades. |
| Program Quality | 5 | The classes and professors at the school were good since they have experience in the field. They failed to inform me on how the economy would effect my choice of degree, however. |
| Instruction | 6 | I gave it an above average rating since I liked some of my professors. Some teachers were either too slack or didn't seem to care, but others actually were passionate. |
| How Difficult | 1 | I hardly had to study at all for any of my coursework. The material was not challenging at all to me and without studying I still kept my scholarships and a 3+ GPA. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | Most of the work that you do in this major can be learned by anyone. You could get the book, not go to any classes, get a syllabus and know what chapters you will be tested on, study the book and you'll pass. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 10 | If you do things right your first year and become accustomed to your advisor and what courses you will need, then you should be able to have a good schedule. There are numerous classes on different topics, and if you put in the effort to enroll early, you can have it made. |
| Academic Facilities | 10 | Our library is the biggest one in the state of South Carolina and the people who work there are extremely nice and willing to help. Professors are very accessible but it is up to you to get out there and make the effort to talk to them. |
| Social Life | 8 | This would get an extremely good rating if it weren't for all of the frats who made me feel judged. There is this aura in the air of money and if you don't have any, please prepare to be spat on. People at this school are very judgmental, and even though I'm from the south, I hate everything to do with them. I ended up meeting some northerners who weren't so judgmental my junior year, and they made my college experience amazing. Southern frats and sororities are the reason people are judged at this school, but in the end these people are the ones who look bad. |
| Placement Services | 8 | The job placement and career services are very willing to help. But if you choose an easy major, things will be tough. It's hard for them to locate work for sport management majors, so I can't really judge the people running the programs. |
| Alumni Network | 4 | They never instructed us on how to connect with our alumni. I may have given it a better rating if they had instructed us on how to do so. |
Limestone College • Gaffney, SC
Studying Computer Science/IS Security (completion in 2008)
• 2/21/2012
"I was very satisfied with Limestone's virtual program. If not for their ability to allow me to take the classes at night virtually, I would have never been able to complete my degree."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | Limestone College is very flexible with class times, due to their virtual program. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to a student. |
| Program Reputation | 8 | I imagine that they wouldn't be rated as high as Clemson or USC as far as prestige, in the public's eye. I still would go to Limestone, though, if I had to choose a school over again. |
| Program Quality | 10 | I loved going to Limestone's virtual program. The only class I couldn't take online was speech class, and that was still enjoyable, even though I was dreading it. |
| Instruction | 10 | The teachers were always available via email or by phone. Virtual classes were very clear about how to turn in assignments. |
| How Difficult | 9 | There was lots of math involved. I think math is usually trouble for some folks, but I'm pretty good at it. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | There was not a lot of ability to works hands on, other than some of the website classes where we coded sites. Java was hands on. The networking portion was mostly book-related at the time. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 10 | Limestone was completely flexible. This was a result of their 99% virtual program. |
| Academic Facilities | 10 | Professors were always available. There were forums for student discussion. |
| Social Life | 4 | Due to the program being virtual, I would have to say that the social aspect was lacking. At the time, Facebook had not yet become popular, so perhaps that has changed now. |
| Placement Services | 4 | I don't recall any mention of job placement. I was a middle-aged student who already had a job, so it's a possibility they focused on younger students for entry-level things. |
| Alumni Network | 8 | I know they have an alumni network, but I don't have much experience with it. I have not attended any meetings or donated. |
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