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 Pellissippi State, Walters State Community College, Jackson State Community College, and Dyersburg 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 Nashville State, Southwest Tennessee Community College, Pellissippi State, and Jackson State Community College.
- Female: For schools particularly welcoming to female students, consider Draughons Junior College.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Southwest Tennessee Community College, Christian Brothers, University of Memphis, and Nashville State.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Lincoln Memorial, Nashville State, Southwest Tennessee Community College, and Northeast State.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Fisk, Tennessee Temple University, Southern Adventist University, and Lee University.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Hiwassee, Tennessee Temple University, Fisk, and Maryville.
Excellence
- SAT: For students with high SAT scores, look at Belmont, The University of Tennessee, and Lipscomb.
- % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at Lane, Tennessee Temple University, Jackson State Community College, and Lambuth University.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Hiwassee, Fisk, Maryville, and Carson - Newman.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
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Tennessee Technological University • Cookeville, TN
Studying Web Design (completion in 2010)
• 7/8/2011
"I really enjoyed the city, as well as the people. Cookeville is an excellent place for this university."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | maybe | They are actively trying to improve the program. I look forward to seeing where they take it in the near future. |
| Program Reputation | 7 | TTU has a great reputation with engineering and computer programming. Excellent instructors are mostly the reason for this. |
| Program Quality | 4 | The program is very basic. The school is great, but it would have been great to have more access to technology. |
| Instruction | 7 | The instructors are the best people at the university! Very helpful and full of knowledge. |
| How Difficult | 5 | The work was pretty basic in the web classes. The computer science classes made up for this so it mostly evens out. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | There was actually less computer use than I expected. Tests were mainly hand-writing code. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 6 | Tons of online classes. Night classes seemed to be a good option as well. |
| Academic Facilities | 4 | Computer labs are a bit lacking. The software is excellent, though. |
| Social Life | 4 | I was not very interested in this aspect of the school. Academics are the main focus there. |
| Placement Services | 4 | I was not very impressed by this. They have an online resource but they removed me from this shortly after adding me. |
| Alumni Network | 5 | They plan events all over the US, so that is awesome. They like to keep you in the loop so you feel well connected to what is going on. |
East Tennessee State University • Johnson City, TN
Studying Computer Science (completion in 2001)
• 1/12/2012
"I had a great experience at ETSU. The curriculum was challenging, interesting and the learning environment was great."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | maybe | Last I looked, the programs last were more geared toward general compiled programming, rather than web development. I'd have to study the degrees offered now to give a rating in that regard. However, the foundation knowledge of object oriented programming with C and C++ is well applied just about anywhere, especially with the Software Engineering courses. |
| Program Reputation | I can't really answer this. I do not routinely interact with anyone familiar with my school or its graduates. I know many of my former classmates are well employed though. | |
| Program Quality | 8 | I really enjoyed the curriculum and my professors were great. The Software Engineering year was especially satisfying. |
| Instruction | 7 | I found limited opportunity in the C++ field in the region. It was also difficult to find an opportunity to relocate. So, I was left to learn web development on my own, still the foundation work in school is quite helpful. |
| How Difficult | 7 | I spent less time working than most of my classmates, but still the amount of time spent on project work was considerable when combined with the amount of mathematics study involved. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | Every class put great emphasis on lab projects. I spent the vast bulk of my time writing and debugging code. Very little was spent reading or studying notes for exams. Just about everything you needed to learn was tied directly to the programming work. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 10 | The schedule was built for working people as well as full-time students. Lots of night classes were offered. It was possible to get all core requirements in Monday through Thursday. I took summer courses to catch up after a major change. There were at least two parallel paths to finish a major at your own pace. |
| Academic Facilities | 9 | Half of a building was devoted to the program and included four computer labs. The school in general was heavily invested in computer technology and there were many student accessible places to work. No need for your own computer. Small class sizes, knowledgeable professors, great experience. |
| Social Life | 4 | It's a relatively small school, compared to major universities. The athletics program is there, but not great. I lived off campus the whole time and didn't get involved much in the social environment. Of course I transferred in from a much larger university where there was a lot more going on. I think things have improved a bit since I graduated. |
| Placement Services | 6 | I didn't take advantage of all that was offered, so I can't give a thorough review. There is an online network I frequented and it was fairly mediocre. I rarely found a decent opportunity to even apply for. Though, I did apply for and was offered a position in the University IT department after finding a job listed there. |
| Alumni Network | 3 | I may be ignorant of the potential here. I've had little contact with the University since graduating. Actually, I should probably look into it more since I need a new opportunity. |
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