Here are some tips for selecting schools, based on an analysis comparing each school to all others across dozens of factors:
Schools Concentrating On Systems Analysts
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at Metro State, Front Range Community College, Colorado State, and UCDHSC.
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 Metro State, UCDHSC, Mesa State, and Colorado State.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Community College of Denver, Community College of Aurora, Colorado State, and UCDHSC.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Red Rocks Community College, Community College of Aurora, Colorado State, and Aims.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of University of Denver, Western State College of Colorado, Colorado State, and Mesa State.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Western State College of Colorado, Mesa State, University of Denver, and Colorado State.
Excellence
- SAT: For students with high SAT scores, look at University of Denver and Colorado State.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at University of Denver, Western State College of Colorado, Colorado State, and Mesa State.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
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University Of Colorado • Boulder, CO
Studying Computer Science (completion in 2002)
• 8/10/2011
"Great education in four years. Found a great job and was able to handle my responsibilities."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | Great teachers in the program. Great reputation in business community. |
| Program Reputation | 5 | CU is the leading college in the state. The diploma carried weight when looking for a job. |
| Program Quality | 10 | The program was very hands on and focused on the real world. I was placed with a good company and hit the ground running. |
| Instruction | 8 | The senior level classes were small so instructors could give individual attention. Instructors had actual job experience. |
| How Difficult | 4 | The courses were challenging but not impossible. Work study groups really helped the learning process. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | Great mix of practical and books. The instructors' hands on business experience was a plus. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 5 | I did not need flexible classes because I did not work while at school. My husband carried the financial load. |
| Academic Facilities | 7 | Great academic environment. Great tools for learning the trade. |
| Social Life | 5 | Being an older person I did not need the social experience. Younger students thought it was great, though, |
| Placement Services | 4 | Not using them currently. Will use business contacts if I need help. |
| Alumni Network | 5 |
University Of Colorado • Boulder, CO
Studying Computer Science And Economics (completion in 1987)
• 10/28/2011
"Expensive, and the required classes were somewhat a waste of time. I think the program has gotten better, though."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | It is known nationally now. Since I live in boulder, I can see what the University is doing. |
| Program Reputation | 8 | The programs have evolved, and it is recognized as a leader in computer science. |
| Program Quality | 5 | At the time, Software Engineering was a new field. The school gave me the tools needed to consult with companies with different levels of Software Development expertise. So I would look at the hardware/software interfaces at one company, and then look at how to specify user requirements using use cases at another company. |
| Instruction | 7 | I was educated in the early days of Computer Science. The Computer Science degree program at the time was evolving, so I could mix and match the courses I wanted. So I would take grad level courses in OS, and then take some undergrad courses in Database Design. |
| How Difficult | 7 | It depended on the course. For instance, the Operating Systems Grad course I took required undergrad pre requisites. I did not have the prereqs, so needed to do additional work to get the background I needed. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | The hands on programming courses were well designed. Typically, they were very complicated and labor intensive, but profs would give you a break if the concepts were implemented correctly but the program did not work. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 9 | It was great. I took a lot of correspondence courses to get the basic stuff out of the way, e.g. humanities requirements. I was also able to take night courses while I worked. The best part was the "design your own degree program." I was able to put together a BA that had Economics tied into it. This was how I was able to take Grad Level Comp Sci courses w/o having done the undergrad reqs. A bit sneaky, but since I was self motivated it was great. |
| Academic Facilities | 5 | The library was understaffed and underfunded. Computer labs did not have enough access (no laptops at the time). Professors were great. |
| Social Life | 8 | CU at Boulder is known for being a party school. I did this at first, then became a student later. |
| Placement Services | 5 | The on campus interviews were great. There was not much done besides on campus interviews, e.g. no interview training. |
| Alumni Network | 1 | I only had contact for about 2 years after I left. When I did not give money, they stopped contacting me. |
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