Is Devry as bad a people make it out to be?

[lokiju]

I'm not looking for some prestigious school or anything, I just want to work towards a degree on nights and weekends and they're the closest.

Is there really any good reason not to go to them?


EDIT:

I'm currently working in the field I want (and have been for 10 years this year) and making good money at it in the process, I don't think that this degree would help me make more money now but would help down the road and also help if I decided to jump jobs or get laid off.

I have all the experience you could ever want for what I do and it's gotten me very far at this point but I'm just thinking about the future is all.

 

[Rapidskies]

My 2 cents. If your goal is to be able to easier obtain a job in the future get your bachelors at a local university. I know it takes longer but employers look at your work experience then your education. Bachelor's from a decent school will always win out over a 2 year degree.

 

[mzkhadir]

if you want an education, an education you will get.

If you want to goof off thats up to you because you are paying a lot for it.

 

[clamum]

I hear they have a great toaster fixing program.

 

[everman]

Originally posted by: clamum
I hear they have a great toaster fixing program.

I didn't know that Devry was run by Cylons :Q

 

[RollWave]

U of Phoenix seems cooler. They had enough $$ to sponsor that stadium in AZ. I really know nothing about either. Just go to your state school.

 

[LegendKiller]

I was a finance professor there for a semester, my students liked the class a lot. I personally don't think it's that bad.

 

[broon]

You will spend more money at DeVry but won't have a degree that is as respected as a real college. You also won't be able to transfer from DeVry to a real college.

 

[FoBoT]

it is fine for certain people and junk

 

[clamum]

Originally posted by: everman

Originally posted by: clamum
I hear they have a great toaster fixing program.

I didn't know that Devry was run by Cylons :Q

Hahaha

A couple friends and I sometimes joke about DeVry teaching you how to fix toasters or VCRs... LOL. Just messin around, I don't really know much about them besides their TV commericals.

 

[Mucho]

If all you want is a job then its ok however, if you want a well rounded education then go somewhere else.

 

[thomsbrain]

if you just want to learn a trade, it's ok, but you're not going into the professional corporate world with a devry degree.

 

[eits]

they sponsored our last lan party

 

[Aimster]

Stay away from that crap school

Many real universities have online programs.

http://www.odu.edu. That is for Virginia, but I am sure there are several in GA.

 

[Blazin Trav]

Originally posted by: Aimster
Stay away from that crap school

Many real universities have online programs.

http://www.odu.edu. That is for Virginia, but I am sure there are several in GA.

I agree with this post.

 

[SoulAssassin]

I'm also looking for a recommendation on a real school offering an online degree. I'm looking for something along the lines of a CIS degree but with as little programming requirements as possible. I don't want to be a developer and I have adequate scripting skills to do what I need. 100% travel requirements for the current job mean I can't go to a regular school.

 

[edro]

I went to DeVry and got a Computer Engineering Technology Bachelor of Science Degree. I came from a small hick town and no one in my family had been to college. All I knew was that the DeVry commercials looked exactly like what I wanted. I toured the campus and took the entrance exams, and I was on my way.

I went year round for 3 years and graduated. I interned at a local company all through school and when I graduated, they hired me on full time.

If you want to go to college to get a rounded education, do not go to DeVry. If you want a bachelors degree that is highly technical, with lots of hands on programming and electronics lab work, in 3 years (going year round) then go to Devry.

DeVry worked great for me. My workplace's engineering departments hire many DeVry grads. Because DeVry is a chain school, the quality of classes and professors may vary. My professors were all retired engineers from industry (all different backgrounds, Lucent, IBM, Intel, etc.) I was happy with the Columbus campus.

Like others have said, college is as much as you put into it. You can try to skate by and just pass classes, or you can try to learn as much as possible and become friends with your professors. It's up to you, and your interviewer will know the type of person you are.

The down side to DeVry... the name. Most people think of DeVry as a tech school and think that all degrees are 2 year associate degrees. I personally encountered this with one of my managers. He was under the impression that I had an associates degree. I set him straight though. So... this might hinder you, by potential managers not even considering you as a candidate and throwing your application away. Who knows.

 

[Uhtrinity]

Originally posted by: SoulAssassin
I'm also looking for a recommendation on a real school offering an online degree. I'm looking for something along the lines of a CIS degree but with as little programming requirements as possible. I don't want to be a developer and I have adequate scripting skills to do what I need. 100% travel requirements for the current job mean I can't go to a regular school.

WGU, not sure how good their IT program is, but the education college is well respected.

 

[eplebnista]

Originally posted by: edro
I went to DeVry and got a Computer Engineering Technology Bachelor of Science Degree. I came from a small hick town and no one in my family had been to college. All I knew was that the DeVry commercials looked exactly like what I wanted. I toured the campus and took the entrance exams, and I was on my way.

I went year round for 3 years and graduated. I interned at a local company all through school and when I graduated, they hired me on full time.

If you want to go to college to get a rounded education, do not go to DeVry. If you want a bachelors degree that is highly technical, with lots of hands on programming and electronics lab work, in 3 years (going year round) then go to Devry.

DeVry worked great for me. My workplace's engineering departments hire many DeVry grads. Because DeVry is a chain school, the quality of classes and professors may vary. My professors were all retired engineers from industry (all different backgrounds, Lucent, IBM, Intel, etc.) I was happy with the Columbus campus.

Like others have said, college is as much as you put into it. You can try to skate by and just pass classes, or you can try to learn as much as possible and become friends with your professors. It's up to you, and your interviewer will know the type of person you are.

The down side to DeVry... the name. Most people think of DeVry as a tech school and think that all degrees are 2 year associate degrees. I personally encountered this with one of my managers. He was under the impression that I had an associates degree. I set him straight though. So... this might hinder you, by potential managers not even considering you as a candidate and throwing your application away. Who knows.

Excellent info! :thumbsup:

 

[misle]

Originally posted by: edro
I went to DeVry and got a Computer Engineering Technology Bachelor of Science Degree. I came from a small hick town and no one in my family had been to college. All I knew was that the DeVry commercials looked exactly like what I wanted. I toured the campus and took the entrance exams, and I was on my way.

I went year round for 3 years and graduated. I interned at a local company all through school and when I graduated, they hired me on full time.

If you want to go to college to get a rounded education, do not go to DeVry. If you want a bachelors degree that is highly technical, with lots of hands on programming and electronics lab work, in 3 years (going year round) then go to Devry.

DeVry worked great for me. My workplace's engineering departments hire many DeVry grads. Because DeVry is a chain school, the quality of classes and professors may vary. My professors were all retired engineers from industry (all different backgrounds, Lucent, IBM, Intel, etc.) I was happy with the Columbus campus.

Like others have said, college is as much as you put into it. You can try to skate by and just pass classes, or you can try to learn as much as possible and become friends with your professors. It's up to you, and your interviewer will know the type of person you are.

The down side to DeVry... the name. Most people think of DeVry as a tech school and think that all degrees are 2 year associate degrees. I personally encountered this with one of my managers. He was under the impression that I had an associates degree. I set him straight though. So... this might hinder you, by potential managers not even considering you as a candidate and throwing your application away. Who knows.

I agree.

I also went to DeVry and got an Associates of Applied Electronics. With that degree I got into IT work. But I did end up going to the University of Missouri and getting my BS in Electrical Engineering (I realized that this was what I really wanted to do during my last semester at DeVry).

Comparing DeVry vs a State University:
Better Teachers: DeVry hands down. I had some great professors at DeVry and only 1 or 2 crappy teachers.. I had one or two decent professors at MU.
Gaining employment: State school because I got a BS compared to the AS I got at DeVry. I don't know how it would have been if I had received my BSEE from DeVry. I know a few guys who went thru their BSEE and BS Telecommunications courses and are doing pretty well.

 

[lokiju]

I'm currently working in the field I want and making good money at it in the process, I don't think that this degree would help me make more money now but would help down the road and also help if I decided to jump jobs or get laid off.

I have all the experience you could ever want for what I do and it's gotten me very far at this point but I'm just thinking about the future is all.