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 Normandale Community College, University of Minnesota, and Inver Hills 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 Globe University, Metropolitan State, University of Minnesota-Crookston, and Minnesota State Moorhead.
- Female: For schools particularly welcoming to female students, consider St. Catherine University.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Saint Paul College and MCTC.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider White Earth Tribal and Community College, St. Catherine University, The College of Saint Scholastica, and University of St Thomas.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of MacAlester, Minnesota State Moorhead, University of Minnesota, and University of Minnesota-Crookston.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of MacAlester, Concordia, Bemidji State, and University of Minnesota-Crookston.
Excellence
- SAT: For students with high SAT scores, look at MacAlester, University of Minnesota, St. Catherine University, and Concordia.
- % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at MacAlester, University of Minnesota, and Augsburg.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at MacAlester, White Earth Tribal and Community College, St. Catherine University, and Concordia.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
University Of Minnesota Duluth • Duluth, MN
Studying Information Systems (completion in 2011)
• 7/14/2011
"I enjoyed my time there. I almost wish I went to a bigger school, though."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | no | I would advise others to find a bigger school if they were looking into my career or program. This school wasn't dedicated to it. |
| Program Reputation | 5 | Middle of the road. There were not a lot of great connections, and I had to go find interviews myself. It is building up its reputation now, though. |
| Program Quality | 6 | It wasn't top of the line. I still did feel like I learned enough to be competitive in the information systems field. |
| Instruction | 7 | It wasn't all up to date software. It could have been better. |
| How Difficult | 7 | The workload was tough. There were lots and lots of programming assignments, but I enjoyed them and felt they taught me a lot. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | It was an absolute mix. There was both book learning and hands on experiences. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 6 | They didn't offer all classes during the summer or online. It was not all that flexible in general. |
| Academic Facilities | 7 | There wasn't a lot of study groups for my major/program because it wasn't all that big. They were out there if you looked hard, however. |
| Social Life | 7 | I enjoyed my college experience. The alumni and sports programs here are very good. |
| Placement Services | 6 | They didn't quite find me a job. They pointed me in the right direction, though. |
| Alumni Network | 5 | The alumni wasn't quite prestigious. It was good to work with them, however. There were some very nice people. |
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