Here are some tips for selecting schools, based on an analysis comparing each school to all others across dozens of factors:
Schools Concentrating On Public Relations Specialists
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at Georgia Gwinnett College, Kennesaw State, Life University, and Shorter College-Professional Studies.
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 Armstrong Atlantic State, Clayton State, Life University, and Columbus State.
- Female: For schools particularly welcoming to female students, consider Wesleyan College and Brenau.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Paine College, Savannah State, Shorter College-Professional Studies, and Clayton State.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Shorter College-Professional Studies, Brenau, Darton, and Wesleyan College.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Emory, Covenant, Life University, and Toccoa Falls College.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Andrew, Southern Catholic College, Wesleyan College, and Truett-McConnell College.
Excellence
- SAT: For students with high SAT scores, look at Emory, University of Georgia, Mercer University, and Covenant.
- % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at Reinhardt College, Emory, Emmanuel, and Brenau.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Georgia Gwinnett College, Wesleyan College, Berry, and Emory.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
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University Of Georgia • Athens, GA
Studying Journalism (completion in 1962)
• 7/16/2011
"My education has been a boon to my entire career. With the exception of speech training, I got everything I needed there."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | The University of Georgia is a wonderful school. In the College of Journalism and Communications, you become a part of a smaller group that receives more hands on attention and allows you to become personally acquainted with your instructors. |
| Program Reputation | 10 | The University of Georgia School of Journalism and Communications is rated as one of the best in the country. It also gains national prestige as the home of the Peabody Awards for Excellence in radio and television. |
| Program Quality | 8 | My training in writing, advertising, publications, and news work for newspapers, radio, and TV was very good. However, I was given no speech training for working on camera or on microphone in radio and TV. |
| Instruction | 9 | I have been able to use my training my entire career. It gave me a leg up on people who had no training and no experience. |
| How Difficult | 3 | It was easy for me because I was extremely interested in the subject matter. People who couldn't write didn't do as well. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | Each course has a textbook that we had to be very familiar with. However, we had many practical exercises where we wrote our own news stories, produced radio and television programs, and conducted advertising campaigns. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 10 | The college has a full campus schedule. It offers summer courses and correspondence courses online. |
| Academic Facilities | 10 | The college has all the necessary facilities for a journalism program, including a television and radio studio. |
| Social Life | 10 | There are extensive school spirit programs, especially around the football games. But there are also many dances and parties hosted by fraternities, sororities, clubs, etc. |
| Placement Services | 9 | Through the school, I was able to obtain two summer internships, one in public relations, the other with a radio station. When I graduated, my school connections resulted in two interviews with television stations, one of which gave me my first job. |
| Alumni Network | 5 | Football supporters are extremely supportive. Supporters of the journalism school are considerably less so. |
Emory University • Atlanta, GA
Studying International Studies (Poli Sci) (completion in 1994)
• 10/15/2011
"I loved Emory. Everything about my four year experience was phenomenal."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | Yes. The main reason is because of the high quality liberal arts classes that prepare you for everything and anything. |
| Program Reputation | 9 | Again, Emory is a great school. It is a top ranked school and it's reputation is impeccable. |
| Program Quality | 8 | Emory is a phenomenal school. My major didn't directly relate to my career choice, though, |
| Instruction | 4 | As I stated earlier, my major didn't prepare me for my career. It was a liberal arts education. |
| How Difficult | 8 | Emory is a top ranked school in the US. Course work is tailored to elite students. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | I have no additional thoughts to add to this. Courses are both hands on and book learning. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 8 | From what I recall, the class schedule was diverse and flexible. I am sure that in the years since I graduated it has become more so. |
| Academic Facilities | 10 | Emory has insane resources. The school is heavily endowed by Coca Cola and has a world renowned campus. The libraries and computer centers are top notch. |
| Social Life | 10 | I loved Emory. From academics to my sorority social life, I loved college. |
| Placement Services | I don't have any experience in using the career center at Emory. My opinion on this matter is not developed. | |
| Alumni Network | 8 | There are many programs. I don't take full advantage of them, but I know they exist. |
South University • Savannah, GA
Studying Business (completion in 2012)
• 10/30/2011
"Overall I am satisfied. I enjoy the program and the learning experience I have had so far."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | maybe | I would recommend South to others. The only drawback is the cost. |
| Program Reputation | 6 | The reputation of the school is good. The business program has a good reputation and there are over 300 students in the program now. |
| Program Quality | 5 | Classes seemed fairly easy. Not much to do except reading. |
| Instruction | 5 | Instructors set up schedules. Most of the work involved giving presentation and reading books. |
| How Difficult | 5 | Classes are easy and have seemed to get easier. I'm getting good grades. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | The business program is book learning and there are many papers to write. This semester, there is finally an internship and a business model to complete. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 6 | The program is taught day, night, or online. If you just do your work you can pass. |
| Academic Facilities | 8 | South has an excellent library and great online tools. The campus is large and has everything you need for a good college education. |
| Social Life | 6 | My experience has been good so far. There is always something going on and most of it is free. |
| Placement Services | 6 | The business school has a very good job placement rate. I have had many phone calls and emails about employment after I graduate. |
| Alumni Network | 5 | I don't know much about the alumni. I have talked to several who have attended school and they all said it was a good program. |
Mercer University • Macon, GA
Studying Journalism And Media Studies (completion in 2013)
• 1/28/2012
"I wouldn't have picked anywhere else."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | I definitely would. Mercer shapes well-prepared adults. |
| Program Reputation | 3 | The reputation itself is good, however there is an overall lack of understanding for this degree program and it could be better publicized. |
| Program Quality | 9 | Mercer does a great job preparing students for the real world. |
| Instruction | 8 | All of my instructors were extremely helpful and really know the nature of the industry. |
| How Difficult | 5 | I didn't find it hard because it was work I enjoyed doing. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | There was perfect mix of both, but it also depends on the professor. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 3 | The scheduling is not so easy to work around, it's much better for day students. |
| Academic Facilities | 3 | However, we have just been approved a huge grant to fund a journalism project. |
| Social Life | 8 | School spirit could be higher, but overall its a good time. |
| Placement Services | 8 | They were extremely helpful in helping with job placement and providing resources. |
| Alumni Network | 10 | Mercerians are always willing to extend a hand to each other, which is how I landed my current position. |
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