Here are some tips for selecting schools, based on an analysis comparing each school to all others across dozens of factors:
Schools Concentrating On Teacher Assistants
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at Montgomery County Community College-Central Campus, Bucks County Community College, and Community College of Allegheny County.
Fastest Response From Schools
- Request Info: For the fastest information for prospective students, look at the Spotlight schools on this page.
Student Body
- Female: For schools particularly welcoming to female students, consider Cedar Crest.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Montgomery County Community College-Central Campus.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Cedar Crest, Community College of Allegheny County, Reading Area Community College, and Lehigh Carbon Community College.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Cedar Crest and Bucks County Community College.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Cedar Crest and Northampton County Area Community College.
Excellence
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Cedar Crest.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
Elizabethtown College • Elizabethtown, PA
Studying Education And Math (completion in 2010)
• 10/9/2011
"I felt known and liked among peers and professors. I felt prepared for my job as well."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | It's small so you get to recognize everyone and you don't get lost. However, it still has tons of opportunities for fun. |
| Program Reputation | 8 | Their education program is respected. The program has strict GPA standards, which makes sure only the best leave with that degree. |
| Program Quality | 9 | I loved the small school atmosphere where you know everyone. I also liked the extra curricular sports and activities they offered. |
| Instruction | 8 | My math classes were great and I learned a lot. However, in their secondary education program they lacked a little. They didn't have us take a behavior management course and I think that would have been helpful. |
| How Difficult | 5 | I found the classes to be easy for the most part. The higher level math classes, though, were very difficult. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | It depended on what department the class was for. Math classes were very note taking/text book learning oriented. Education classes were much more innovative. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 7 | They do not offer online courses. However, there are day and night courses 2 or 3 times a week, but others are 3 hour long, one night a week courses. |
| Academic Facilities | 8 | There are tutoring services through the college as well as specialized tutoring for tougher subjects like math and science. There are computers in every building for students' use. |
| Social Life | 10 | It was great playing softball to get involved socially. There were also volunteer opportunities. |
| Placement Services | 10 | There are tons of job fairs both on and off campus that they make students aware of. They also bring recruiters on campus and set up student interviews. |
| Alumni Network | 9 | Though I've never used the support I am constantly getting emails and communications. They always offer their career services to help alumni with resumes and job searches. |
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