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 USC Upstate, Benedict, College of Charleston, and Clemson.
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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 Limestone, Clemson, University of South Carolina, and USC Upstate.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Benedict, Claflin, Limestone, and Francis Marion.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Limestone.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Bob Jones, Furman, Benedict, and College of Charleston.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Furman, Bob Jones, Newberry College, and Claflin.
Excellence
- SAT: For students with high SAT scores, look at Furman, Clemson, College of Charleston, and University of South Carolina.
- % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at Claflin, Limestone, Francis Marion, and Furman.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Furman, Claflin, Clemson, and Francis Marion.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
MTC Midland's Technical College • Columbia, SC
Studying Computer Science (completion in 2003)
• 12/20/2011
"I got a job offer soon after I finished my classes. I was very satisfied with MTC."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | If someone is looking for a job, this is the place of choice. MTC will help you, if you do your homework and are really interested in a career. |
| Program Reputation | 8 | MTC has a great reputation. It is the only college in this area for computer education. |
| Program Quality | 7 | MTC is a good school, but hands on is the only training that really helps. Experience is the key to this job. Advancement is limited as many companies only have one systems analyst. |
| Instruction | 8 | My instructors were very good, they explained the text in great detail. Experience is the key, and only one of my instructors had actually worked as a System Analyst. |
| How Difficult | 8 | Computer hardware and software changes so rapidly, it is hard to keep up. You must constantly keep abreast of new technology. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | A good mix of both. Hands on is something that you only acquire in a real live environment. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 8 | Very flexible. MTC has day, night, weekend and online courses. |
| Academic Facilities | 7 | The library is pretty nice. The computer lab was up to date, but could have used some PM's done on the computer hardware. I did not have any tutors and only one study group the entire time. It was OK. |
| Social Life | MTC is not into athletics, parties and such. MTC is a Technical College and people go there to learn a trade so they can go to work. | |
| Placement Services | 8 | I had searched on my own to find a job. I did not rely on the school's job placement and career services. |
| Alumni Network | 8 | I was working as soon as I finished school, so I did not participate much in the alumni network. I did get great support from two of my instructors when I had issues that I could not resolve. |
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