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 United States Coast Guard Academy, Southern Connecticut State, Western Connecticut State University, and Sacred Heart University.
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 University of New Haven, University of Hartford, Western Connecticut State University, and University of Bridgeport.
- Female: For schools particularly welcoming to female students, consider Saint Joseph College.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider University of Bridgeport, Yale, Gateway Community College, and University of New Haven.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Rensselaer Hartford Graduate Center, Saint Joseph College, Norwalk Community College, and Gateway Community College.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of United States Coast Guard Academy, Yale, Fairfield, and Quinnipiac University.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of United States Coast Guard Academy, Mitchell College, Quinnipiac University, and University of New Haven.
Excellence
- SAT: For students with high SAT scores, look at Yale, United States Coast Guard Academy, UConn, and Fairfield.
- % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at Yale, United States Coast Guard Academy, University of New Haven, and UConn.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Yale, UConn, Saint Joseph College, and Fairfield.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
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Quinnipiac University • Hamden, CT
Studying Business Management (completion in 1998)
"I attended 5+ years ago, but I was very satisfied. I would recommend it to anyone."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | Quinnipiac is a top-notch business school. I feel as though they are on-par with Harvard, but at a quarter of the cost. |
| Program Reputation | 9 | Quinnipiac has always been considered a top-notch school. I was recently in the position to hire an assistant, and I took special note of resumes coming from Quinnipiac, because the school does turn out able, critical thinkers. |
| Program Quality | 10 | The instructors at the college are very qualified and rely on real-life examples to teach. Additionally, coursework is very relevant and applicable. |
| Instruction | More than 5 years ago | I attended more than five years ago. The curriculum may have changed since then, but from what I understand, it hasn't changed much. |
| How Difficult | 9 | I was fortunate to have instructors that made you push the limits of your abilities. Much of the coursework was very new to me, requiring me to think in entirely different ways. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | The instructors I had were used a very hands-on approach. They used real-life examples and challenged you to imagine how to relate them to actual situations. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 10 | I took classes at many different times, since I worked at least part time through my whole program. The classes were always available when I wanted to take them. |
| Academic Facilities | 10 | The library and computer-set ups were always top of the line. Advisors and other resources were always available. |
| Social Life | 5 | Since I worked a lot, I did not partake in many of the extracurricular activities or socials offered. I did appreciate the school's orientation program when I was a new student, though. |
| Placement Services | 5 | I did not use the service. I have heard that it is good, but I have no personal experience with it. |
| Alumni Network | 5 | I keep in contact with other alumni members, but mostly through my own efforts. I have not had to use the official school network. |
University Of Connecticut • Storrs, CT
Studying Business Administration (completion in 2007)
• 9/11/2011
"I wish I could go back and get my masters degree."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | I loved UCONN. The teachers were very nice. They have a great business school and of course a great basketball team. |
| Program Reputation | 7 | UCONN is a well known division one school. |
| Program Quality | 8 | I loved going to business school and I learned so much about how to deal with problems and people. |
| Instruction | 8 | I didn't learn how hard it would be to get a good job. |
| How Difficult | 3 | I loved the classes, so they were easy to me. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | I had a lot of book classes, but I also had a lot of classes in which I had to do presentations. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 7 | I was able to get into all the classes I wanted. |
| Academic Facilities | 8 | |
| Social Life | 7 | The parties were wild all the time. |
| Placement Services | 7 | Most people I went to school with got a job. |
Connecticut Culinary Institute • Hartford, CT
Studying Professional Chef (completion in 2005)
• 10/29/2011
"Though it might not have been the most academic experience, what I learned there sets me apart from the crowd. I learned how to cook things that most people struggle with."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | maybe | I was lucky - I enjoy sales and happened to accidentally recommend the right bottle of wine to the right person on the right night and the owner of a wine distributor asked me into his business for an interview. But I can definitely say it was my training in the culinary world which allowed me to recommend that bottle. |
| Program Reputation | 5 | We are quite well known and respected in the greater Hartford area. When it comes to competition with schools like CIA and Le Cordon Bleu, they blow us away. |
| Program Quality | 7 | It is a very small culinary school and I just went there at the time for a lack of a better opportunity. Although we did have a short wine class section, the focus was obviously on food and cooking. This degree did help me in the pursuit of this career. I am able to explain to the chefs at restaurants why it is important to keep wine in mind when creating their menus. |
| Instruction | 8 | When it comes to food preparation the quality of instruction was very high. I learned about foods the world over - we spent a month on each section of the world - but like I previously said it did not truly assist me in the wine field. This was more of a career I stumbled upon. |
| How Difficult | 8 | The program, though very informative and fun, was extremely easy. I had just dropped out of university study and was used to the course load from a 4 year university. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | Everyday we were in the kitchen and everyday we prepared a new dish that we ended up eating. Everything from making pasta from scratch to preparing our own beef and chicken stocks. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 9 | The school offers a day program, a night program, and a weekend program. It is very easy to complete the program and find time for it. |
| Academic Facilities | 7 | Like previously stated, the outside of class course load was nil and if you struggled with it you had more problems going on behind the scenes. That said, the teachers were very accessible and knowledgeable and were all ex-head chefs or restaurant managers. |
| Social Life | 9 | I had a blast. It was only a day school so you do not get the true college experience like you might hope for, but I made some great friends there. |
| Placement Services | 8 | They guarantee you a job coming out of the school. I got a job as a line cook at a local French restaurant. I learned a lot there and the school set up the interview for me and everything. |
| Alumni Network | 5 | I can go back and take cooking classes for a greatly reduced price. But as far as a support network in my field goes, it is non existent. |
Naugatuck Valley Community College • Waterbury, CT
Studying Business Management (completion in 2013)
• 2/28/2012
"It was ok. I got what I needed. That's the bottom line to me."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | maybe | It's a community college. I had a promise of a job. I don't think a community college is the best for a business degree when you have to find a job. Mine was waiting for me. |
| Program Reputation | 3 | It is a community college, so the reputation is not high. |
| Program Quality | 5 | I was training in the field well before I enrolled. I did learn legal terms and better marketing skills at my college, though I do believe I would be just as capable if I had not attended college. |
| Instruction | 9 | I was taught things I learned in advanced high school marketing 1 and 2, from which I was earning college credit. For most of my classes in college, I had taken the college prep version in high school. |
| How Difficult | 2 | I took the college prep classes in high school. I was on the Dean's List every semester, because I had already known the basics of most classes. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | The first semester was more book learning. The following semesters, it got more hands on, but was still mainly lectures. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 10 | I was able to work classes around my work. Also, I took some online classes that gave me the option to do certain tasks whenever I wanted, as long as it was before a deadline that was set. I excelled in online classes. |
| Academic Facilities | 10 | Advisors, tutoring, study groups, and 2 libraries were offered. Most professors had office hours and could be contacted by email. |
| Social Life | 3 | For me, it provided intelligent minds to talk to. That is the total extent of my social interaction there. |
| Placement Services | That is not something that I was really concerned about. I always knew once I had enough of an education and experience in the field, I would be hired for the position I have. | |
| Alumni Network | 2 | Since it is a community college, it is not very concerned with alumni and such. |
University Of Connecticut • Storrs, CT
Studying Economics (completion in 1995)
• 3/3/2012
"Overall amazing experience."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | Strong academics, great people, & great experience offered by this school are perfect for those looking to get into sales roles. |
| Program Reputation | 5 | The university has a strong presence, but it's more focused on agriculture & engineering. |
| Program Quality | 8 | Great professors & curriculum. |
| Instruction | 8 | Very experienced & thorough teachers who were supportive & patient too. |
| How Difficult | 7 | A lot of work as expected, but I was able to adjust. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | ||
| Schedule Flexibility | 9 | Very flexible. I was able to play tennis & travel. |
| Academic Facilities | 5 | Nothing special. I did not use computers back then, but the school did have word processors. |
| Social Life | 9 | Great experience academically, and I played division 1 tennis had and a steady social life. |
| Placement Services | 2 | Absolutely no assistance |
| Alumni Network | 3 | University requests funding, however the network outside if CT is extremely weak. |
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