(DEVRY/DVUNJ) Devry is a good school

How this student rated the school

Educational Quality	B	Faculty Accessibility	A+
Useful Schoolwork	B	Excess Competition	B
Academic Success	A	Creativity/ Innovation	A
Individual Value	A	University Resource Use	B
Campus Aesthetics/ Beauty	C	Friendliness	A
Campus Maintenance	C	Social Life	C-
Surrounding City	B	Extra Curriculars	D
Safety	A

Describes the student body as: Describes the faculty as:

Female

Not so bright

Lowest Rating Extra Curriculars	D

Highest Rating Faculty Accessibility	A+

She cares more about Campus Maintenance than the average student.

Date: Jul 09 2012
Major: Engineering Department (This Major's Salary over time)
Devry is a good school "for some folks" but not for others. A Devry Degree is what "YOU" make of it just like any other college degree.

Bottom line if you graduate from Devry and have a good GPA with no "other" limitations you will be able to find a job in your chosen field. It is all about what you know and how you present "what you know".

I would not recommend Devry to the young person who just graduated High School. If you are a recent High School graduate you would be better served going to a regular 4 year college. Mainly because credits will transfer and the degree from a normal 4 year college is better respected than a degree from Devry.

Now then…with that said…

Devry is perfect for the person who is working full time and cannot attend "normal" college classes due to class hours. Devry is also perfect for the older person who didn't have the opportunity to go to college when they graduated from high school.

Many of the classes at Devry are difficult and demanding they are not a guaranteed pass. If you don't do the work you will not pass. The professors are excellent regardless of what you may have heard and they will help the student who is trying. More so than the professors at the 4 year colleges.

All my professors had Doctorate or Master degrees at a minimum. When I went to a regular 4 year college I found the professors were not as involved with the students due to the large classes. At Devry the professors were more in tune with the students (smaller classes) which was beneficial to the students. The professors were always there when I had questions.

Devry in my opinion is geared more for the older "student" who works full time and cannot attend regular classes. If a person needs a degree in order to move up in the company and to "refresh" skills Devry fits the bill. The company I work for paid for my degree which allowed me to move up in the company. I have no doubt that if Devry was not recognized as a competent school, my company would not have paid for the degree.

Devry isn't easy, and a high GPA is essential if you apply for a job with Devry listed on your resume. A 2.0 GPA from any college doesn't carry the weight that it used to. If all things are equal a degree from Devry isn't as good as a degree from a regular college. BUT a 3.9 GPA from Devry will have more weight than a 2.0 from most normal Universities. This doesn't include the name Universities such as MIT or the Ivy League Universities.

Devry Pros:

Fast Degree

Wonderful Instructors.

Online classes available.

Professors have real world experience.

Job's are out there for Devry Grads "WITH" decent GPA's.

Cons:

Fast paced.

Expensive like any college…

Devry is frowned on by some employers.

Credits will not transfer.

A degree from a normal University will carry more weight than a Devry degree.

Bottom line. If you have a 2.0 from Devry it will be difficult to find a job in your field… So if you decide to go to Devry remember that your future job depends on your GPA. Simple as that.

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