Here are some tips for selecting schools, based on an analysis comparing each school to all others across dozens of factors:
Schools Concentrating On Secondary School Teachers
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at Montana State Bozeman.
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 The University of Montana, Montana State Bozeman, Montana State Billings, and Montana State Northern.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Blackfeet Community College, University of Great Falls, Montana State Northern, and Montana State Billings.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Carroll College, University of Great Falls, Rocky Mountain College, and Montana State Bozeman.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Carroll College, Rocky Mountain College, University of Great Falls, and Montana State Northern.
Excellence
- SAT: For students with high SAT scores, look at Montana State Bozeman and Carroll College.
- % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at Rocky Mountain College.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Rocky Mountain College, Blackfeet Community College, Carroll College, and University of Great Falls.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
Montana State University-Billings • Billings, MT
Studying Biology Secondary Education (completion in 1998)
• 12/9/2011
"I had a fantastic experience at my school and any problems I encountered were solved. I would definitely recommend my school to others."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | The quality of the education and preparations I received made me excited to enter teaching as a career. I am still excited every day to be a teacher. |
| Program Reputation | 8 | I believe the school has a very good reputation in science education, with professors who are very diligent in what they do. They also work on changing and updating as needed. |
| Program Quality | 10 | My college was nationally accredited for teaching programs and provided many opportunities to be in the classroom before graduating. Once I was on my own with a job, I felt very comfortable with my preparation. |
| Instruction | 9 | All of the methods classes I took were very well-taught by actual teachers who had a lot of experience. They listened to students and gave real life advice and examples. |
| How Difficult | 7 | Many of the subject matter courses I took were very challenging and high level. If found them to require a lot of hard work at times. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | The combination varied depending on the course involved. I found science classes to be very hands-on while other humanities courses were not as hands-on. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 8 | There were many classes offered in the summer and even during winter break. I don't remember any weekend offerings, but evening offerings were good for teaching. |
| Academic Facilities | 7 | I didn't take advantage of many support services. I had my own computer to use and rarely used the computer labs. The science labs were sufficient at the time for my needs. |
| Social Life | 8 | I lived on campus and had many opportunities to be involved. You get out of it what you put into it. |
| Placement Services | 7 | The placement center was very good at sending out my files when I requested them. They were easy to work with even though I was out of the country for student teaching. |
| Alumni Network | 5 | I am not really involved in the alumni networking. It did not do anything to get me a job upon graduation. |
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