John Carroll University

Date: Jul 19 2011
Major: Biology (This Major's Salary over time)
Look at the majority of comments on here and you'll get your answer. Go to a state university, seriously! You will save money, get an equally good education, have access to way more resources (John Carroll doesn't have a Student Union, field house, parking, etc.), and probably be surrounded by a city that is not only full of things to do but actually appreciates the university being there. I know this because I go to a state university now for graduate school and the difference is night and day. Which brings me to my other point: I worked to get to where I am at in terms of my education. John Carroll, its faculty, etc. did little to nothing to help. I'll speak for my department—Biology—and say the professors were not only dull but completely aloof and unapproachable. They really made me question whether or not I wanted to continue with the path I was on because most of the time they were too enthralled with their own research to really care about you as a student. Interviews after I graduated usually resulted in the interviewer asking me where John Carroll was (so much for the weight that a JCU degree carries) or what specific aspect of Biology I concentrated my studies on. I had to reply General Biology because John Carroll simply isn't big enough to accommodate for concentrations—which sounded GREAT in interviews. Long story short, seriously consider a state university. You will have far more options and save a lot of money.