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 Atlantic Cape, Passaic County Community College, Bergen Community College, and Burlington County 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 Fairleigh Dickinson - Metropolitan, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Kean, and Felician.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Saint Peter's College, Stevens Institute of Technology, Felician, and Fairleigh Dickinson - Metropolitan.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Fairleigh Dickinson - Metropolitan, Kean, Camden County College, and Passaic County Community College.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Seton Hall, Fairleigh Dickinson - Metropolitan, Saint Peter's College, and Rutgers.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Ramapo College of New Jersey, Saint Peter's College, Rutgers, and Stevens Institute of Technology.
Excellence
- SAT: For students with high SAT scores, look at Stevens Institute of Technology, Rutgers, and New Jersey Institute of Technology.
- % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at Montclair State, Saint Peter's College, New Jersey Institute of Technology, and Stevens Institute of Technology.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Saint Peter's College, Felician, Seton Hall, and New Jersey Institute of Technology.
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Spotlight New Jersey Schools Related to This Career
- Locations: Cherry Hill
- Programs: 2 relevant programs; click the school name for details.
- Degrees: Bachelor
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- Degrees: Associate, Bachelor, Master
- Locations: Jersey City
- Programs: 4 relevant programs; click the school name for details.
- Degrees: Bachelor, Master
DeVry University's Keller Graduate School of Management
- Locations: Cherry Hill, North Brunswick, Paramus
- Programs: One relevant program; click the school name for details.
- Degrees: Master, Post- Bachelor's Certificate
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- Degrees: Associate, Bachelor
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- Degrees: Bachelor, Doctorate, Master
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- Degrees: Bachelor
Keiser University eCampus Online
- Programs: 3 relevant programs; click the school name for details.
- Degrees: Associate, Bachelor
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
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Rutgers University • New Brunswick Nj, NJ
Studying Computer Science (completion in 2007)
• 10/11/2011
"I was mostly satisfied with the professional experience I received. I was also impressed with the social aspect, although the school lacked academically."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | maybe | Rutgers has evolved and changed over the years and thus I believe that would affect my decision. Most likely I wouldn't advise someone to go due to raised tuition and an increase in student populace. |
| Program Reputation | 7 | The school holds a reputation of having strong programs, but the computer science field sometimes falls under the radar. However, the school is known for difficult curriculums. |
| Program Quality | 5 | School prepares you theoretically, but does not focus intensely enough on the programming itself. The actual application of theory is also lacking. |
| Instruction | 7 | Teachers provided a good amount of information and preparation, but they often did not explain how the industry worked. They also tended to highlight their own skills rather than pass on skills. |
| How Difficult | 8 | Software application is actually very stressing. It was highly regarded. The only majors that were more difficult were engineering and pharmacy. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | The school provided very little hands on work. The material was mostly theoretical and was not applied. Most application experience I received was post college. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 8 | Rutgers provided much flexibility in its schedules. Classes could be taken almost any semester and in any order. The offerings were both during the semester, during the summer, and online. |
| Academic Facilities | 8 | The facilities at the school provided a strong space for studying and working with others. Professors were scarce but I had a good experience with them nevertheless. |
| Social Life | 10 | Rutgers provides a dynamic atmosphere in which to socialize and build relationships. I still hold these relationships professionally and socially. |
| Placement Services | 2 | The school did not help at all with career placement. It only advised us as to which would be the best places and websites to look for jobs. |
| Alumni Network | I do not keep in touch with the school, and thus I am not sure about the alumni support offered. I believe the support would be minimal. |
Anthem Institute • Parsippany, NJ
Studying Web-Based Business Application Programming (completion in 2003)
• 11/9/2011
"Chubb gave me exactly what I was expecting. I was able to advance in my career based on what I learned and the certificate I received."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | maybe | I would always advise someone to get a college degree in Computer Science if possible. If that is not feasible, I would recommend Chubb Institute as a very viable alternative. |
| Program Reputation | 5 | I'm really not aware of Chubb's current reputation in the industry. At the time I graduated, they were respected enough that I was hired based on my certificate. |
| Program Quality | 9 | Chubb Institute provides a very focused, intensive certificate program in Web-Based Business Application Development, from computer basics through advanced database and object-oriented programming concepts. Although some of the early classes felt a bit rushed, the segments on Oracle, Java and JDBC were excellent. |
| Instruction | 9 | The advanced classes were excellent. Chubb did fall down a bit when it came to career preparation. The lecturers who came to speak about finding a job in the IT field basically spent two hours telling the class that we were unlikely to get hired in our chosen field. I felt that this was a poor way to motivate people. |
| How Difficult | 7 | The program was challenging, but not impossible. Teachers were always available to answer questions and review the most difficult material. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | The object of the program was to write a web-based ordering and inventory tracking application for a store, using an Oracle database and Java Server Pages. It was almost completely hands-on. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 1 | The schedule was writ in stone. Missing more than three classes meant you were expelled from the program and would have to start over when the next session began. |
| Academic Facilities | 8 | All materials, including laptop computers, were provided by the school. Most of the professors were very available, although one refused to provide a way to contact him outside of class time. |
| Social Life | 5 | There were no parties or school-organized events. Some of us got together on our own initiative. |
| Placement Services | 1 | There was an entire session that was supposed to be dedicated to how to find a job. The lecturers spent the entire session telling us that we probably weren't going to get hired in our chosen field. It was so bad that halfway through, I turned on my laptop and spent the rest of the session doing class work. I later complained to the school about the attitude of the lecturers, as did several of my classmates. |
| Alumni Network | 2 | As far as I know, alumni networking and support are basically nonexistent at Chubb. Some of my class chose to remain in touch, but the school itself did little or nothing to facilitate this. |
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