
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 Baton Rouge Community College, LSU, Bossier Parish Community College, and Louisiana-Lafayette.
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 LSU Alexandria, NSU, Loyola University, and LSU Shreveport.
- Female: For schools particularly welcoming to female students, consider Delta School of Business and Technology and Our Lady of Holy Cross College.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Southern University at New Orleans, Grambling State, Southern University at Shreveport, and Baton Rouge School of Computers.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Loyola University, Louisiana Tech, Southern University at Shreveport, and NSU.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Tulane University of Louisiana, Grambling State, Loyola University, and LSU.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Grambling State, Loyola University, Tulane University of Louisiana, and Louisiana Tech.
Excellence
- SAT: For students with high SAT scores, look at Tulane University of Louisiana, Loyola University, and LSU.
- % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at Tulane University of Louisiana, Grambling State, and University of New Orleans.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Loyola University, Tulane University of Louisiana, LSU Alexandria, and NTC.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
Nicholls State University • Thibodaux, LA
Studying Computer Science (completion in 2009)




• 9/7/2011
"I didn't pay very much and I guess you get what you pay for. "
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | I would suggest getting a degree. The certificate programs really don't make much of a difference. |
| Program Reputation | 5 | A lot of kids go there to study computer science. They are one of the only local colleges to offer this program. |
| Program Quality | 8 | The school's program was good. They have a good teaching system. |
| Instruction | 7 | All teachers were very helpful. I could count on them to help me when I didn't understand. |
| How Difficult | 4 | Class was pretty easy with the help of study groups. It was something you could learn. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | Most of the activity was hands on but the testing itself was done through books. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 9 | You could do online training for my program. You didn't have to attend the class daily to get a certificate. |
| Academic Facilities | 6 | The school had all the tools I needed to learn. I didn't have to go far to find whatever resources I needed. |
| Social Life | 5 | It is a good school. It is a local college in a small town, they have a lot of pride. |
| Placement Services | 5 | I am finding my own job because they don't pay enough. I would rather advance my certificate to a degree so I can do better for myself. |
| Alumni Network | 3 | I don't think this pertains to me. I didn't talk to any alumni at the school. |
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