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blessedinnyc -> RE: DeVry University (6/14/2009 6:14:23 PM)
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ORIGINAL: surrender2Him
Anyone had any experience with Devry ? Be it online or traditional?
I've read many bad things about their high tuition rates but not much with their academics and their reputation on the job market. And what about schools that claim to help you finish a degree sooner than normal? I know that it all depends on the work load that each student wants to go for, but is there a catch somewhere from these schools, just to attract students?
Thanks for any input[:)]
DeVry is a decent school. I graduated from a flagship state school with a degree in programming, and I've been humbled to discover that many graduates of DeVry and various community colleges are more competent than I am at many of the practical aspects of programming.
That said, if you can afford the $3K-$5K/semester and can get in, I'd much rather see you go to an in-state public school- especially if you live in the Midwest, East Coast (north or south), or in California. You're going to get a much deeper education in your field- learning not just the practice but the higher level principles that will make it easier for you to do more complicated work and advance faster. If you graduate from DeVry, you'll be able to find a $35K-$40K/year job, but if you graduate from, say, Virginia Tech or UIUC, you could graduate earning double that. In other words, you'll be able to pay off the extra tuition costs after less than a year of work.
A lot of states have a primary flagship school and a secondary flagship school; for example, Illinois's top flagship school is UIUC, but it also has UIC. Wisconsin has the same thing with UW Madison (primary) and UW Milwaukee (secondary.) Both schools are equally respected in state, but UW Madison and UIUC are a little better known throughout the country. I think this is unfair because both schools have equally intelligent students and provide the same educations (and I am glad most people recognize this inside the state), but if you're an older student, it will probably be easier to get into the second flagship state school. At UIUC, maybe 15-20% of the class was over the age of 25, but at UIC, I'll bet the number would be closer to 30-35%.
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And what about schools that claim to help you finish a degree sooner than normal?
There's a certain amount of work involved in any sort of technical degree. You might be able to speed it up from 4 years to 3 years by taking 21 credit hours/semester, but if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
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