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 University of South Carolina - Lancaster, USC Upstate, Coastal Carolina University, and USC Aiken.
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, Southern Wesleyan University, University of South Carolina - Lancaster, and USC Aiken.
- Female: For schools particularly welcoming to female students, consider Columbia College.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Claflin, Denmark Technical College, South Carolina State, and Williamsburg Technical College.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Southern Wesleyan University, Limestone, Williamsburg Technical College, and Northeastern Technical College.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Bob Jones, Furman, Coastal Carolina University, and Clinton Junior College.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Clinton Junior College, Furman, Bob Jones, and Newberry College.
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, USC Aiken, and Coker.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Furman, Coker, Claflin, and Clemson.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
College Of Charleston • Charleston, SC
Studying Corporate Communications (completion in 1995)
• 10/16/2011
"If it had not been for my school, I would not have the job I have today. I do anticipate a promotion in the future. For now, I will continue to work for my district and continue to follow its vision and mission. I understand that regardless of my personal feelings, I must publicly represent my district in a positive manner."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | The location is great. The campus is peaceful. There is very little crime in the area. However, housing can be limited and expensive. |
| Program Reputation | 8 | The program has improved. Many previous students suggested more hands on experience. There are now companies who will take interns from the program. Many of the companies have also agreed to sponsor a few of the students for various reasons and activities. |
| Program Quality | 8 | I loved the program because it gave me opportunities to meet a lot of people at different companies. I also liked the program because most of my professors were from the business sector. |
| Instruction | 7 | The program was fairly new, so I worked really hard. Most of the classes were fairly easy and required one to "save face" a lot. The curriculum even covered news media. |
| How Difficult | 5 | It was not difficult at all. However, the workload was heavy. Because we had to participate in many visits to various places, it was time consuming. I think more than anything, I hated all the writing--memos, letter, campaigns, signs, briefs, etc. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | Most of the learning was from the "book." Even though we had a significant number of "working" trips, as students we were not allowed to really work on the scenes. We were able, however, to work on various campaigns and activities that the school sponsored. I would have loved to have been able to stand in front of a company's camera and see myself on the "big screen." | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 8 | There are now evening classes, online classes, and even weekend courses available. The college also has satellite campuses across the city. I took most of my classes during the day because I needed to work part time while I was attending school. |
| Academic Facilities | 10 | The new library has state of the art facilities and equipment. There are extra classrooms and labs. Students even have rooms for quiet-time and social-time. Amazing! There are academic advisors on-campus and online. The college advises all students to take advantage of the college's writing and math labs. |
| Social Life | 3 | There were not a lot of activities for a poor (economically) African American student in the early to late 1990s. I did join a sorority but not until my very last semester. I spent my time working to pay tuition and studying to pass my classes. Many of the parties were restricted for one reason or another, but there were activities that the college sponsored. There were also various clubs. I always tried to attend the Cougar's basketball games, however. We never had a football team. |
| Placement Services | 4 | It was difficult when I graduated because the program was fairly new to the local area and the state in general. Finding a job was difficult because employers would ask, "What exactly did you study in that major?" At times it was very frustrating. A friend told me recently that the major is now more recognizable. |
| Alumni Network | 6 | It could be better. The college just sent out an alumni survey last week. The college's magazine has improved a lot. The alumni network system even sponsors trips to various places so that alumni can come together, keep in touch, and network. |
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