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 Nassau Community College, Suffolk County Community College, Berkeley, and Excelsior.
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- 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 Farmingdale State College, New York City College of Technology, Mercy College, and College of Staten Island.
- Female: For schools particularly welcoming to female students, consider Mildred Elley School and Daemen.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Medgar Evers College, New York City College of Technology, NYU Poly, and NYIT.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Mercy College, Sage College, Medgar Evers College, and Adelphi.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of United States Military Academy, Columbia, NYU, and Cornell.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of United States Military Academy, Union College, Alfred State, and Houghton College.
Excellence
- SAT: For students with high SAT scores, look at Columbia, Cornell, RPI, and NYU.
- % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at Columbia, United States Military Academy, Cornell, and Baruch College.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Union College, Cornell, Rochester Institute of Technology, and Hartwick.
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- Degrees: Bachelor
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- Degrees: Master, Post- Bachelor's Certificate
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- Degrees: Bachelor
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- Degrees: Associate, Bachelor
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
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Hudson Valley Community College • Troy, NY
Studying Computer Science (completion in )
• 9/19/2011
"I am confident I will be graduating with the skills necessary to attain my career goals and improve my overall quality of life. I feel like I have a future waiting for me."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | The classes are challenging and interesting, the instruction is complete and engaging, and staff takes a real interest in the success of students. |
| Program Reputation | 7 | I think the college is a little underrated. They offer many diverse computer science degrees designed for transferability and entry into a career. |
| Program Quality | 8 | The program is providing me with practical skills I can take with me to find a new, higher paying job in the field of my choice. Computer science is highly relevant in the current job market. |
| Instruction | 8 | Professors are well-prepared and guide you through every step. Lectures are engaging and apply otherwise abstract concepts to real-life scenarios. |
| How Difficult | 8 | The difficulty relates mostly to mentally processing abstract mathematic theory. Otherwise, the database training in Access and Excel, for instance, is not difficult. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | This program is hands-on essential. However, we also go through our books cover to cover and utilize online discussion boards as well. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 8 | Most of my degree program can be taken online. Even the evening classes have at least two different offerings per week. |
| Academic Facilities | 9 | Most facilities are newer with current technology. We have many study groups and staff is always willing to help with questions. |
| Social Life | 5 | I am usually too late to participate much socially. I have night classes and do enjoy socializing with my classmates. |
| Placement Services | 8 | I have seen students graduate and go straight into new jobs. It seems these types of jobs are in high demand in our area. |
| Alumni Network | 7 | My school has a job-placement program for alumni and I see postings of alumni events on the web. |
Pace University • New York, NY
Studying Finance (completion in 2009)
• 10/14/2011
"It was a good school. Scholarships were a big part in my decision to attend Pace."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | It was a good value for the money. I would go back if I could. |
| Program Reputation | 8 | It has a good reputation in business. This was part of the reason why I chose Pace. |
| Program Quality | 8 | I learned a lot about risk management while at Pace. The school had good professors. |
| Instruction | 9 | Professors were very knowledgeable. They also pushed you to learn more on your own. |
| How Difficult | 5 | Some parts were too easy. I suppose it was done this way to prevent certain individuals from falling behind. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | Depends on the professor. Some preferred industry practice, while others only cared about theory. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 8 | It was comfortable to schedule classes for me. However, some students had overlap issues. |
| Academic Facilities | 7 | Facilities were clean, but a little outdated. The library was on the decent side. |
| Social Life | 8 | There were a lot of commuters who did not live on campus. Otherwise, very calm and quiet. |
| Placement Services | 5 | Career services have been rather useless to me. They underestimate people. I found a better job on my own. |
| Alumni Network | 5 | I have only been to one alumni event. I do, however, read the alumni magazine. |
Pace University • White Plains, NY
Studying Telecommunications (completion in 2008)
• 11/4/2011
"I am very satisfied with my overall experience at Pace. The flexibility and offerings in available classes was a large part of the reason I enjoyed Pace so much. This was followed very closely by the offered subject matter, which was current and taught by people who were active in the field. This makes for a solid combination when people ask me what I think of Pace University."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | Excellent classroom teachers and material, flexible schedules and offerings. Multiple building locations. What more could anyone ask for in a school? |
| Program Reputation | 6 | I don't believe Pace University is recognized nationally as an Ivy League or top tier school, but it is definitely not considered one of the worst either. In the local, northeast area, Pace is well known and well regarded. |
| Program Quality | 8 | My MS program was concise and to the point. None of the classes were "fluff" and I learned a great deal in each and every one. |
| Instruction | 7 | All my instructors were currently employed in the field and therefore were always knowledgeable about their respective topics. Most professors realized not all students were able grasp every concept and the professors usually took a few minutes more to try and explain the material better. |
| How Difficult | 6 | While the classes were informative and up to date with the latest developments, I was able to learn all I could due to my propensity for the sciences. This doesn't mean that there were things I didn't know - in fact there was a lot that I didn't know and the classes made me aware of this fact and were good in preparing me for what was ahead in my field. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | The Telecommunications field is more of a book learning process. Test equipment is expensive and therefore learning from the book tended to be the way of things. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 8 | Pace had a large selection of classes. I never had a problem finding a class I needed during any semester and they offered a fantastic Summer/Winter schedule as well as most of my required courses online. This allowed me to take classes around my work schedule. I was able to finish my degree early due to these "off semester" and online times, and I am happier for it. |
| Academic Facilities | 7 | The building in the White Plains office is very clean and new and offers a solid library and classroom space. WiFi was available to the Pace intranet students and was very useful when trying to solve problems between classes. |
| Social Life | 8 | Pace is a large school with both a graduate and undergraduate community. They are extremely active in the local and regional sports community and are recognized for it. |
| Placement Services | I never had a need to use the job placement services since I already had a job. But I recall some of my classmates them telling me that the departments always had someone on hand who would help with current job listings or how to go about getting "your foot in the door" at a company. | |
| Alumni Network | 4 | I never had a need for the alumni because I did much of my class work online. I also already had a career and didn't need to rely on them at all. They seem to, like most alumni programs, just ask for money. |
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