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 Chemeketa Community College and Central Oregon Community College.
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 Portland State, Eastern Oregon University, Oregon State, and Southern Oregon University.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Willamette University and Chemeketa Community College.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Marylhurst, Eastern Oregon University, Columbia Gorge Community College, and Rogue Community College.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Willamette University, University of Portland, Concordia, and Pacific University.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Corban, Willamette University, University of Portland, and Pacific University.
Excellence
- SAT: For students with high SAT scores, look at Willamette University, University of Portland, Corban, and Pacific University.
- % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at Northwest Christian University and Corban.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Oregon Health & Science University, Pacific University, Willamette University, and University of Portland.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
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University Of Oregon • Eugene, OR
Studying Business Management (completion in 2005)
• 7/21/2011
"I wouldn't have changed it for the world. I'm very happy that I lived in Eugene and attended the U of O."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | It's a great place to live. Also, the campus is beautiful. Go DUCKS! |
| Program Reputation | 9 | I feel the school had a great reputation. Phil Knight attended there. |
| Program Quality | 8 | The U of O was a great school with very good faculty. The scenery didn't hurt either. |
| Instruction | 9 | Schooling was hard and strenuous at times, but well worth it. My professors were even well known nationally. |
| How Difficult | 6 | I find a lot of business stuff easy to learn. Marketing was my initial passion and helped me develop a love for what I do now. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | It is a more liberal college. Teachers tend to be a little more out of the ordinary in terms of their teaching styles. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 6 | Sometimes it was hard to get the classes I wanted. Sometimes it was hard scheduling classes at good times of the day. |
| Academic Facilities | 9 | The campus was highly updated. I didn't really have anything to complain about. |
| Social Life | 10 | Oregon is the best. An hour from the ocean, an hour from the mountains, a great place to live. |
| Placement Services | 9 | With Nike's main headquarters being right next door, there is a major player right in your area in Oregon. Also, California is directly south and has plenty of opportunities. |
| Alumni Network | 8 | Oregon was a great school. It was worth every dollar I put into going there and the campus was amazing because the owner of Nike was an alum. |
Portland Community College • Portland, OR
Studying Science (completion in 2012)
• 12/1/2011
"If I did not have to take an in lab class for a graduation requirement I would give the school a 10. It is an excellent school with excellent professors and I have had a seamless process working through my program and am almost ready to graduate."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | They have an excellent office and human resources program that I would highly recommend to anyone. I have been very pleased with the options available to me in work related subjects and have taken a lot from these classes. I am hoping to work my way up from Sales Manager to Human Resources Assistant Manager upon completion of classes. |
| Program Reputation | 8 | The only problem currently seen by online students is the ability to complete all requirements for degree completion online. I am going to have to take a lab-based science class at my local community college, which takes time away from my work schedule. This is not ideal, but is necessary for graduation. |
| Program Quality | 9 | Professors are extremely helpful and class offerings are geared toward my degree program as well as career enhancement. |
| Instruction | 9 | As an online student, I do not have the same direct professor contact as a traditional student, but my professors do try to be available for questions and emails, as well as forum postings. I am currently 1 term from accomplishing my Associate's Degree, but in addition I am taking classes to assist me in my work, such as Humor in the Workplace and Time-Stress-Communication in the Workplace. |
| How Difficult | 5 | I do not feel that I am being challenged more or less than I would be at any other school or in any other program of study. At this time I am taking general education units with the enhancement of human resources classes. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | Each week we are study chapters, answer questions in the back of the book and submit using Dropbox. We do have the opportunity to use a discussion forum and interact with classmates, but I have yet to do much hands on. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 10 | Being an online student I have all the flexibility in the world. This helps me greatly as my schedule is ever-changing. I can take classes Fall through Spring with financial aid, pay for summer classes and my "class" time is whenever I can do my work, so long as I meet my weekly deadlines. |
| Academic Facilities | 8 | On their website they have lots of opportunities for the traditional students. As an online student I am able to visit campus whenever I want to, use the available resources, and talk to any advisors I need either in person or on the phone. I have access to the school library, no study groups are in my area. |
| Social Life | This is not a pertinent question to my situation, as I am an online student. | |
| Placement Services | Associate of Science Transfer Degree does not have support for career placement. I will have assistance in transferring to a four year college or university. | |
| Alumni Network | I do not have the information regarding the alumni program at this time. I have met people who went to this school and were very pleased with their education. |
Southern Oregon University • Ashland, OR
Studying Business Administration (completion in 2012)
• 3/5/2012
"The overall experience was excellent. My career path is specifically in the Aging Services industry, and all classes I have had are relevant to my future success."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | If a student would like to learn business concepts and applicable knowledge with a teaching staff of high caliber, I would recommend SOU. They have a great track record and are also affordable compared to the larger universities in Oregon. |
| Program Reputation | 10 | In the Rogue Valley, the success that Southern Oregon University business students achieve is well known. Many of the households in the Valley that produce the greatest income have come directly from SOU's business department. |
| Program Quality | 10 | The courses available were effective in their use of theories and practicum to display and give the needed information to provide future success. The teaching staff had a large amount of knowledge from which all discussions were based on, as well as homework. |
| Instruction | 9 | The choices I made for degree progression limited my knowledge of the social aspects of management and focused on the financial systems. A couple of preparatory classes that were taken discussed the dynamics of group and environment, with much theory-based work. |
| How Difficult | 10 | To succeed, I placed a large amount of time and emphasis on achieving the best possible class score available. The level of work that must be accomplished when seeking an "A" letter grade is more difficult and requires more work than other letter grades. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | There are equal parts studying and using the information for relevant discussions. We are also privy to a host of guest speakers who are on campus for weekly visits. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 10 | I am a single father and appreciate the amount of online classes that are available. There is also another campus located in Medford that offers business classes and many night classes for working individuals. |
| Academic Facilities | 10 | There are two large libraries that are available early in the morning and until late at night, seven days a week. There is also a large amount of staff and tutors available for students to use. |
| Social Life | 9 | There are a variety of programs, clubs, and activities to keep any student busy when they are not in class. Many of the student clubs offer help to anyone who is not located in the city of Ashland to participate. |
| Placement Services | 10 | The job and career placement programs are above average. The internship practicum policies are extremely sound and fortuitous with students' future career goals. |
| Alumni Network | 10 | Many of my professors had a large amount of networking accomplished from previous work experiences and from their roles as educators. These professors were more than willing to help individual students if they showed an aptitude for the required task. |
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