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 Des Moines Area Community College, AIB, and Iowa State.
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 AIB, Iowa State, University of Iowa, and Northern Iowa.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Drake and Upper Iowa University.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Mount Mercy College, Saint Ambrose University, and Southeastern Community College.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Emmaus Bible, Drake, Dordt, and Luther.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Emmaus Bible, Loras, Dordt, and Central College.
Excellence
- SAT: For students with high SAT scores, look at University of Iowa, Iowa State, Luther, and Drake.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Loras, Emmaus Bible, Luther, and Mount Mercy College.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
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Iowa State University • Ames, IA
Studying Management Information Systems (completion in 2005)
• 7/19/2011
"I would have preferred fewer junk classes and more coursework pertaining to my major. I did enjoy the experience overall, however."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | If you are in state, it's the cheapest you can get. The program is a value for the cost of it. |
| Program Reputation | 7 | I don't know of any issues anyone has. I have heard no complaints from people about the quality of students the program turns out. |
| Program Quality | 5 | The program could have been geared more towards actual MIS. Also, it could have had less filler classes. |
| Instruction | 8 | Instructors were very professional. They were also very knowledgeable. |
| How Difficult | 9 | The MIS coursework was very exciting and fun. The other courses were difficult because they did not pertain to MIS at all. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | There was always instruction but sometimes there were labs. The computer part of the coursework was always hands on. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 7 | Classes were usually flexible. It was sometimes difficult to get into a class. |
| Academic Facilities | 9 | The building was brand new. The computer labs were really great for the time when I was there. |
| Social Life | 5 | I lived off campus and didn't do much. The times I did do things on campus with others were usually fun, though. |
| Placement Services | 5 | They push numbers at you of what the average person makes when you are a freshman. These numbers seem to be inflated, or not realistic for the market that you actually go and work in (or they really reflect the top 10% of people). |
| Alumni Network | 8 | I am not part of the alumni program. They always try to get me to give money. |
Maharishi University Of Management • Fairfield, IA
Studying Computer Science (completion in 2011)
• 11/7/2011
"I'm very happy with the school because it goes one course at a time. Also, we get the chance to work for pay."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | It has the quality you get from big universities, but since it is small and in a rural area, it's not that expensive. |
| Program Reputation | 5 | It is a rural university and is based on religious activities. It's not very popular. |
| Program Quality | 7 | This university has very good, experienced teachers. Also, they help us get paid training at good companies. |
| Instruction | 7 | One subject is taught at a time. This enhances the learning and leads to less stress. |
| How Difficult | 7 | I have to submit all assignments before 9.00 pm everyday. Classes go 5 days plus Saturdays from 9 am to 3 pm. It's a bit tough. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | We do have a lot of practical work and projects. There is a lot of book work as well. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 2 | Everything is run on a tight schedule. We can not miss anything since one subject is taught at a time. If we miss a day, we miss a lot. |
| Academic Facilities | 7 | It's a small school, so resources are plentiful. We have good access to the staff and they know everyone personally. |
| Social Life | 8 | We have parties as a department every season. Also, we get the opportunity to meet people of different cultures. |
| Placement Services | 5 | Every student is placed in a job. Job training is a mandatory part and it helped us to get paid experience. |
| Alumni Network | 6 | Most of the students are international students. Since they leave the country, the alumni network is not strong. However, lot of distinguished alumni helped to build this university. |
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