Here are some tips for selecting schools, based on an analysis comparing each school to all others across dozens of factors:
Schools Concentrating On Software Engineers For Systems
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at Columbia Southern University, Troy University, John C Calhoun State Community College, and Jefferson State Community 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 Troy University, University of West Alabama, Auburn, and University of North Alabama.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Wallace Community College Dothan, Oakwood University, Talladega College, and James H Faulkner State Community College.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Athens State, Troy University, J F Drake State, and Chattahoochee Valley Community College.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Oakwood University, Columbia Southern University, Tuskegee University, and Talladega College.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Talladega College, Oakwood University, Spring Hill College, and Alabama A & M.
Excellence
- SAT: For students with high SAT scores, look at Auburn, UA Hunstville, UAB, and UA.
- % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at Alabama State, Alabama A & M, Spring Hill College, and Oakwood University.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Tuskegee University, Alabama A & M, UAB, and Oakwood University.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
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University Of South Alabama • Mobile, AL
Studying Adult Interdisciplinary Studies (completion in 1999)
• 4/29/2011
"South Alabama provides a good education at a reasonable cost. The campus is very nice and active. I enjoyed it very much."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | Computer science is still a growing field and it has a very broad scope of interests within it. I am pretty sure that just about anyone can find something they like about the field. |
| Program Reputation | 7 | The school still has a large enrollment and is graduating many cs majors. I don't know how rigorous the current catalog is though. |
| Program Quality | 9 | South Alabama provides good facilities and good teachers which are a bonus. The courses are a little bit outdated though. |
| How Difficult | 8 | Some courses were very easy. The math courses were not. I thought that the math courses were a bit more theoretical than they needed to be. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | CS - we were always coding so it was extremely hands on. I have heard that other studies are fairly hands on as well, but I have no direct experience. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 9 | It is primarily a commuter school and so they have to be flexible. That said, there are a number of courses which are only offered once a year so you have to be careful to get those when you can. |
| Academic Facilities | 9 | The labs are well equipped. They are currently in a building phase and that is a good thing. |
| Social Life | 10 | I had a blast at school. There was always something to do and new folks to meet. |
| Placement Services | 5 | Just like any other school, they really care more about getting your money than helping you find work. Again, the current dean of CS is working to change that. |
| Alumni Network | 6 | All they ever want is money from the alumni. I will say that the school of computer science is trying to break past that, but it is slow going. |
University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign • Urbana And Champaign, AL
Studying Computer Science (completion in 2003)
• 12/13/2011
"I totally love my college. They have a great study environment and UIUC has set great standards for making the best engineers in the country."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | I would absolutely recommend it to anyone who wants to major in engineering and is smart enough. UIUC is your best bet to a happy and informational college experience. |
| Program Reputation | 10 | It is one of the top five colleges in the US for computer engineering and computer science. |
| Program Quality | 9 | Computer Science and Computer engineering are two of the best departments to major from at UIUC. UIUC has world class facilities and amazing teachers. UIUC's alumni have invented really amazing stuff, like the quantum well laser and transistor. |
| Instruction | 8 | UIUC also has great faculty members, as some of them are Nobel Laureates. |
| How Difficult | 9 | All the physics and math courses are super competitive. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | Most of the conceptual classes are coupled with a Lab class and a discussion class so that one can understand the most possible information from each lecture. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 7 | Class schedule was not very flexible as there are too many students to accommodate. |
| Academic Facilities | 9 | UIUC has over a 100 libraries. The Grainger library is the largest public engineering library in the US. Tutor assistants were always available when you needed them. |
| Social Life | 7 | There are several fraternity parties that happen at UIUC. Some events include DJ's coming to the city to party. |
| Placement Services | 9 | The career services center is an amazing place where every UIUC student can get free advice on building a resume to finding jobs. |
| Alumni Network | 9 | For recruiting graduating students. Several highly placed alumni take in large number of UIUC students. The university also gets gifts from large companies. |
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