Here are some tips for selecting schools, based on an analysis comparing each school to all others across dozens of factors:
Schools Concentrating On Sales Managers
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at NorthWest Arkansas Community College and Central Arkansas.
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 Southeast Arkansas College, UA Fort Smith, Arkansas Tech, and Philander Smith College.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider UA Pine Bluff, Southeast Arkansas College, PCCUA, and East Arkansas Community College.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider East Arkansas Community College, Harding, and UA Little Rock.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Harding, John Brown, Philander Smith College, and Ouachita Baptist University.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Ouachita Baptist University, Lyon College, University of the Ozarks, and Williams Baptist College.
Excellence
- SAT: For students with high SAT scores, look at John Brown, Lyon College, University of Arkansas, and Harding.
- % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at UA Pine Bluff, University of Arkansas, and Central Arkansas.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Lyon College, Philander Smith College, Ouachita Baptist University, and University of the Ozarks.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
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North West Technical • Springdale, AR
Studying Computer Networking (completion in 2004)
• 7/23/2011
"The school's instructors do not know how to help students learn. The cost is too expensive."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | no | Too expensive to attend. Also, you do not learn enough to start a career. |
| Program Reputation | 1 | I Don't feel like the reputation of the program is very good due to a lack of students attending. Also, the reputation, according to my experience, is that they do not provide real help for alumni in finding jobs. |
| Program Quality | 5 | The school was very structured and the path to graduate was clear and it was affordable. I thought the school was very easy and did not teach me much. |
| Instruction | 2 | Did not learn much and the curriculum was not followed by instructors. Lots of open book tests. |
| How Difficult | 1 | There were lots of open book tests. There were also team projects and hands on projects. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | We had several hands on projects. There were also some hands on tests and group tests. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 3 | They do offer day and night classes. The summer classes are not worth taking. |
| Academic Facilities | 1 | The computers on campus are very old some are donated. Also the library is a joke - it's very old. |
| Social Life | 1 | No school spirt. Also no social events or athletics. |
| Placement Services | 1 | The job placement is a joke - jobs that pay 8 bucks an hour. Also, some job are with temp services. |
| Alumni Network | 1 | Alumni network does not exist. The support after graduation is there to help find a job, but the jobs offered did not pay much. |
Arkansas State University • Jonesboro, AR
Studying Business (completion in 2010)
• 3/22/2012
"I was very satisfied with my school. I would recommend it."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | I had a very pleasant experience. I would give this school a very positive rating. |
| Program Reputation | 8 | The reputation is good. They are constantly recruiting new staff. |
| Program Quality | 9 | I was very pleased with my schooling. I enjoyed the professors and the courses. |
| Instruction | 9 | The staff was very professional. They always went the extra mile. |
| How Difficult | 3 | I did not consider the load difficult. I've always found school easy. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | There was not much hands on since I majored in business. I would not expect other schools to do much more. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 5 | There were many class time slots to choose from. The key was to register early. |
| Academic Facilities | 8 | I was pleased with the academic resources. We had everything expected at a larger university. |
| Social Life | 8 | The social experience was outstanding. There were all sorts of clubs available for anyone looking to branch out and meet new people. |
| Placement Services | 8 | The job placement was superb. Most students have jobs lined up before graduation. |
| Alumni Network | I do not keep up with the alumni network. I really wouldn't be able to comment. |
Arkansas State University • State University, AR
Studying Business (completion in 2011)
• 4/16/2012
"I was extremely satisfied with the college that I attended. I just wish that there was more opportunity in the area that I currently live in for the degree that I have. This would give me more options for job employment."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | Yes I would recommend Arkansas State to others. It provides an excellent experience in the field of business and offers real world experiences that you may not be able to find at other colleges. |
| Program Reputation | 10 | Arkansas State University is currently ranked as one of the best college by A World Report U.S. News in 2012. Also the Business program is great, and one that you will not find at every college, due to the interaction you receive from instructors and other International students. |
| Program Quality | 8 | The business program that I was involved in provided me with many opportunities before graduation. It allowed me to be a part of an internship in order to get real world experience. Also it provided multiple opportunities for global experiences. |
| Instruction | 8 | The curriculum is great as it provides a wide range of classes. But I do wish that some class were more focused on how they would do the same problem in a real work place situation. |
| How Difficult | 9 | The classes in the business program can be very time consuming depending on the type of class it involved. Accounting always involved a lot of paper work in order to understand the assignment. Also the different types of classes in the business program could be very simple, you just needed to read and actually understand the course work that is being presented to you in the book which could be intense at times. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | The business program that I was in provided a mix of hands-on learning with the computer or real world business learning. However, it provided a lot of understand and knowledge from classes taken earlier in the program. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 10 | The class schedule flexibility was very good at Arkansas State. They provided class during the day, night, online and by distance learning methods. Also some courses would be offered year around or during the summer, fall or spring. |
| Academic Facilities | 10 | Most resources were up to date for students to use and have immediate access to. If there was a need for a certain tutor or study group usually the department was already working on getting one started because they did not want to see someone fall behind. My academic advisor was great as he allowed me to understand what I needed to take and he already knew when it would be offered. This helped so I would not fall behind by taking a class in the wrong semester. |
| Social Life | 8 | School spirit is extremely high at Arkansas State. We offer a variety of sports to play like football, rugby, basketball and baseball. Also the college has many paternities and sororities to choose from. |
| Placement Services | 7 | The college provided an excellent website to place your resume for potential employers. They also provided multiple job fairs each semester with different employers in the market. However, some jobs want individuals with that degree but with more experience or they may not have a current need for someone with your degree. |
| Alumni Network | 6 | There is a strong alumni network from Arkansas State that is very involved in planning activities for alumni to attend. I still have contact with some of my past professors to help with support in looking for employment or continuing my education in the Master's program. |
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