Again Devry or ITT

[monkeylvn]

Okay all again it's Devry of ITT. I read the post from 05 but it is 08 and I wanted to see if anything changed. For me ITT networking classes 40,000 (ouch) or Devry (20,000) Health Information Systems or Network Systems Admin. I know they are different but I couldn't find anything through Devry that was networking, unless I just haven't come across it yet. I am looking for something where my schooling will be what I am doing. I can't afford to waste the money as I am a single mom and just want to do something I like and make enough money doing it to support my kids and give them a decent life. And before anyone posts that the paper doesn't mean anything, look again you can't even sell furniture at LaZBoy without a degree. Please I am trying to figure out what to do and really can't afford to make an expensive mistake.

[DeathWish187]

Neither.

[famosbrown]

Welcome to TechIMO!!

In your case, I would recommend looking for a traditional school with a good name to attend rahter than going to ITT or DeVry. There may be some schools that are available to take online, so you can work on the side and take care of your family with a little time to spare. There are also traditional schools that have Adult Programs that offer courses/programs in the evening to get you a degree.

I recommend finding a traditional school other than the ones named above, and begin speaking with a counselor or administrator to see what options you'd have.

What do you like to do? What would you like to learn to do? I don't like to assume, but since you are posting here, it could be technical, but the options are endless .

[monkeylvn]

Thanks for your reply but why would you not suggest either school? I am employed and Devry's classes are all online. I am looking at the com. college but am afraid that it will not get me what I want.

[DemonKnight]

a friend of mine went to devry and told me that they bassicaly expected you to almost know what you were supposed to be learning.

I've personaly tried on-line learning, and for me it didnt work. Too many distractions around the house. I have to be in a classroom. Just getting a general associates degree could open quite a few doors. I'm going back to my comunity college my self to get my linux and network cert, and my associates degree so that I can actually get a job out side of retail.

Either school would be very good looking on a resume, ITT is more a technical university, where devry from my understanding is a more tradition style university just with a focus on technology. maybe try and talk to some grads from both places? or even current students. Get some first hand experiences.

[famosbrown]

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Originally Posted by monkeylvn

Thanks for your reply but why would you not suggest either school? I am employed and Devry's classes are all online. I am looking at the com. college but am afraid that it will not get me what I want.

The reason I do not recommend these national chain-like schools are due to experience with hiring managers and communications with a lot of businesses. They seem to value an education from a state school or even a private school over a school like DeVry or ITT. People say that you don't get the overall college experience and curriculum at those schools and some believe the material isn't that tough. Some believe these schools are geared to get people a degree. Again...it all depends on what you are going for...if you are going for some type of Space Engineering or something like that, then DeVry might be good...I'm not sure.

What I'm trying to say is that there is a BIG difference in placing ITT on your resume compared to say Michigan State University.

To further help with your decision, I recommend discovering what type of job you want. After that, discover the education path to get there. Then see what other professionals in that profession went to school. To even further define it, if you have a specific place you would like to work, find out how they view non-traditional college degrees.

[DeathWish187]

I only went to ITT just because I needed to get back into school. I didn't look around at schools too much beforehand and it was just getting frustrating quick. Kind of had that same feel of looking for my first car, I didn't quite know what I'm looking for. It wasn't until sometime after I started at ITT did I realize I should have gone elsewhere. Now I'm too balls deep to drop out, might as well finish up, n just go somewhere else after that to further my education.

[nemowolf]

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Originally Posted by famosbrown

To further help with your decision, I recommend discovering what type of job you want. After that, discover the education path to get there. Then see what other professionals in that profession went to school. To even further define it, if you have a specific place you would like to work, find out how they view non-traditional college degrees.

This should be your first choice you make before you pick a school. Knowing what your end goal for networking will be because that may eliminate some schools. If you are thinking more infrastructure and wiring instead of say Cisco routers/switches, then that might mean you go somewhere completely different because they have a better program in it.

Should ITT/Devry be your main choices, go in and ask to speak with some of the professors or the dean of the department your going in to. They may be able to put you in touch with a recent graduate to explain the courses and the jobs they have now.