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 West Virginia University, West Virginia State University, Marshall, and West Liberty 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 West Virginia State University, Concord, Ohio Valley University, and Fairmont State.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Salem International University, University of Charleston, Mountain State University, and West Virginia Wesleyan College.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Mountain State University and Marshall.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Salem International University, Bethany, Davis & Elkins, and Ohio Valley University.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Davis & Elkins, Bethany, West Virginia Wesleyan College, and Alderson Broaddus.
Excellence
- % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at Ohio Valley University and WVU Tech.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at WVU Tech, Alderson Broaddus, Davis & Elkins, and Bethany.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
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West Virginia University • Morgantown, WV
Studying Curriculum And Instruction (completion in 2004)
• 11/26/2011
"I loved the time that I spent in Morgantown. I feel like I got a good education, and I had a blast. It's great."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | I would recommend the education program at WVU to anyone. I was very pleased with the program in all respects. |
| Program Reputation | 8 | WVU definitely isn't Harvard. However, I think the education program there is fairly well respected. It was good enough to land me a job before I even graduated. |
| Program Quality | 8 | I really enjoyed my time at WVU. The education department was always very helpful. I felt like my time there prepared me for my job. |
| Instruction | 8 | I think the professors at WVU were very good. They seemed to go out of their way to make the instruction and assignments relevant to the real world. |
| How Difficult | 4 | I thought the program at WVU was fairly easy. In general, though, I think master's programs are easier than bachelor's programs. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | Some of the classes were all about the book learning. Others were almost entirely hands on. I think they did a great job of mixing things up and preparing us to be teachers. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 9 | I took a number of summer and evening classes. I also took my last 2 classes from about 300 miles away, when I got a job a semester before I was going to graduate. |
| Academic Facilities | 8 | I think the libraries at WVU are quite good. My advisor was wonderfully helpful. There were always plenty of computer labs available when I needed them. |
| Social Life | 9 | Going to WVU is awesome. There are parties all over the place. The athletics are really good. The women are attractive. It's great. |
| Placement Services | This is a service that I never had a need to use. I got a job on my own, 8 months before I was set to graduate. | |
| Alumni Network | 5 | To be honest, I have no idea. I always throw the mail from the alumni association in the trash without opening it. |
West Virginia University • Morgantown, WV
Studying Physical Education And Health Teaching (completion in 2012)
• 1/7/2012
"I graduated and was able to find a job. I like going back to visit."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | maybe | I was not fond of the academic aspect of it. But as for the school in general, I loved it. |
| Program Reputation | 6 | The school tells us it's topnotch. I've never researched the reputation. |
| Program Quality | 5 | They were very mediocre. The teachers seemed outdated. |
| Instruction | 5 | Good with application tasks and being put in front of students. There was no flexibility in lesson plans given. |
| How Difficult | 5 | Not very difficult at all, although it was very time-consuming. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | Most of the stuff we did was hands on; even the books we were required to buy were not used very often. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 1 | For my major, they had each cohort's class schedule picked out. I lost out on points when I traveled for college athletics. |
| Academic Facilities | 5 | All is pretty old and average at best, except when we taught at the state-of-the-art rec center. |
| Social Life | 10 | The school is very known for its party scene. I was able to meet hundreds of new friends. |
| Placement Services | 6 | I was able to find a job quickly. I'm happy with my degree. |
| Alumni Network | 6 | There are plenty of alumni to ask for help. I never speak to any of them. |
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