<p>Im 27 yrs old, so obviously I don’t have a lot of time to spare while trying to obtain my BA degree. I will be done with the junior college level after this upcoming fall semester. My major is Management Information Systems, which is under the Business Administration program. My dream school would be to attend University of Southern California, but I cannot afford it, nor do I want to get into that type debt this late in my life. I have been accepted into Azusa Pacific University, but that is another private school that would put me in debt. Although, Azusa is about half the price of USC, it is still a tab that I would HOPE I wouldn’t have to pickup. I am set to apply at Cal State Fullerton, but Devry has been knocking on my door, telling me that I could be done in a year. Being 27, a year sounds real nice, but I don’t want to waste my money. I do not know how the business world looks at a degree from Devry, but I also don’t know how they look at a California public school either. Should I stick with a school like Azusa or Fullerton? Or is Devry a good option? I just don’t know. Please help.</p>
<p>Devry is VERY limited in what you can do. It’s very vocational specific, and if you ever want to switch to another profession, good luck. A bachelors will be far more versatile in your job opportunities. It’s something to consider in what you think you will do for the rest of your life.</p>
<p>but you can get a BA or BS at devry to. The guy who is recruiting me has a BA and a MA.</p>
<p>There was a expose on 60 minutes on schools like Devry and the message was…
DO NOT GO THERE
The guy told you that because that is how he makes his money and also if he doesn’t recruit enough people per month he gets fired.
The expose was very long, but if you want me to tell you everything I will. It will just make you cringe even more at what they are doing…</p>
<p>a BA or BS at Devry is not the same as a 4 year university. It has a very narrow field of options. It’s like saying I went to Julliard (though this is a very far stretch from what this example is like), a very elite music school, but I wanted to apply for a job in computer science. It doesn’t work because the credentials aren’t the same.</p>
<p>Doesn’t Devry cost as much as USC per year? Do not go there, because it’s more like a trade school in my opinion. Stick to a cal state public school, but aim for a UC if you can.</p>
<p>Why UC? Is there degree more highly regarded?</p>
<p>Just look at my previous post and you’ll see why :)</p>
<p>A UC would be ideal. Second would be Fullerton. Devry isnt near a normal college degree and comes with an immediate stigma attached.</p>
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<p>If you’re a serious student and have around a 3.7 right now at JC, then I’d without a doubt go to USC. I’m sure you can get some money from SC with a high GPA, and even if you incurred 30k debt every year, with SC’s recruiting you’d be able to pay that off in no time at all. </p>
<p>Devry, throw that out the window. CSUF and Azuza combined don’t even match half of SC’s recruiting base. In business, So Cal is USC’s playground followed by UCLA, both combined take up almost every top job available, that’s the cold reality for the surrounding schools. Unless you’re happy with a middle of the pack job, then I wouldn’t recommend anyone going to those schools. </p>
<p>My friend is coming out of SC with MIS at the end of spring and he already has a job in SF waiting for him and is making over 60k his 1st year. </p>
<p>College is an investment, and I understand that there is a lot of opportunity cost involved, but if you’re willing to work hard I have no doubt in my mind that coming to SC will end up being a positive investment. </p>
<p>PM me if you want to talk about it more in detail.</p>
<p>Like many things in life, you get what you pay for. Your attitude about not picking up a tab for your education will not help you in business. As others have stated, USC would open up job possibilities the others you list probably won’t. A UC, much more respected than a CSU, would be a good choice too.</p>
<p>Would getting my undergrad from csuf, then continuing my grad school at usc be better?</p>
<p>I don’t want to knock DeVry. The training is great, but it’s just that–training. It’s definitely not what you want if you plan to go to grad or business school.</p>
<p>If it is at all possible, I think you should go to a four-year school. Would you be eligible for scholarships or financial aide? Will you be in a high-paying job when you graduate so you can pay off loans?</p>
<p>what are the actual chances of you going to usc for grad school? Honestly. I would say just go to usc for undergrad.</p>
<p>Well the issue is that you have to take off several years to work between undergrad and business school if you hope to go to a good one. You’ll need a good job as defined by business schools (consulting, investment banking, assistant to CEO, etc.) to be competitive at good business schools. Can you get one from a CSU? Perhaps if you have a 4.0 and great internships during college. I don’t know how easy that will or will not be at a CSU. I do know it would be much easier from a higher ranked school and that the bias at top business schools is clearly towards top college grads. </p>
<p>You need to ask yourself what you want to do in business and then look at how different schools will effect your goals. Much of business is status oriented and a degree from the right school is a ticket. So if you want to be a banker in LA, USC orAnderson at UCLA are great tickets. We also see that many CEOs did not go to top schools and often worked their way up through companies in the region where their school was respected.</p>