| DeVry University has its roots from way back in | | | | formulated testing and teaching limits not only the |
| 1931 as a film and radio repair teaching | | | | creativity of their professors, but also the ability |
| establishment. Today it is amongst the largest | | | | for them, as students, to learn at a higher level. |
| schools run for profit in the United States. The | | | | The overall quality of education is considered to |
| University as a company also finds mention in the | | | | be quite good by both current students and |
| '100 best Corporate Citizen' list ranked at number | | | | federal regulators. However, unlike less rigorous |
| 11. Through the years, over a quarter of a million | | | | competitors, the quality of the education comes |
| students have graduated from the University. Its | | | | at a price. The school is quick to place students |
| total number of enrolments according some | | | | on probation, should the student's grades fall even |
| estimates is around 50,000, which is a tad lower | | | | a little. Such a strict discipline is perhaps good |
| than that of Phoenix University. | | | | when you look at the future employability of the |
| DeVry University boasts of 70 odd locations from | | | | student. Tie this with the figure of 90 % of the |
| where students can take classes. Students can | | | | university graduates (who actively pursued |
| also take online classes. The most important | | | | employment or were already employed when |
| attribute of the University is the range of | | | | they graduated) finding jobs in their referred field |
| programs offered. There is something for every | | | | within 6 months. While certainly there is some |
| body - full time, part time, night study or | | | | room for the University to have fiddled with the |
| weekend classes or pure online classes. By | | | | figures, this number is nonetheless quite |
| offering both online and brick and mortar classes | | | | impressive. It is important to note, however, that |
| at a variety of locations, students find they are | | | | in light of this statistic the University qualifies their |
| able to find the combination that best suits their | | | | 90% claim by omitting some students who were |
| needs. | | | | never employed before or during their education |
| The university is fully accredited and offers | | | | at the university, and are finding it a difficult job |
| various courses in areas of Electrical Engineering, | | | | to get employed. Some students argue that this |
| Telecommunications and Business Administration | | | | is because, despite the quality of education, the |
| at both undergraduate as well as graduate levels. | | | | reputation of the school remains sub-par amongst |
| This differentiates the school from some of the | | | | employers. |
| other online universities, like Capella, that have | | | | The universities price tag and associated fees are |
| repeatedly failed to receive accreditation for its | | | | on par with its other online competitors, but it is |
| programs. Of particular note, is the business | | | | important to note that this does not always mean |
| school, which has a strong focus on business | | | | a bargain compared to other public |
| management. Management education is imparted | | | | brick-and-mortar universities. |
| via, the Keller Graduate School of Management | | | | One of the major deficiencies of DeVry |
| and as such is quite focused and current in its | | | | University appears to be its administrative |
| curriculum. | | | | department. Students frequently claim to have |
| Another good thing about the university is the | | | | difficulty in dealing with the financial aid |
| 'part-time job services', which offers to find part | | | | department as well as with the other student |
| time jobs for students wanting to earn while they | | | | services departments. |
| learn. Students can earn from $6.5 to $10 per | | | | Many students express some serious displeasure |
| hour at entry level. But students have often been | | | | with the marketability of their Devry degree. |
| seen to be complaining about the frequency with | | | | They are finding that despite the quality of |
| which the job postings are updated. Even the | | | | education and rigor of the university, that some |
| limitations of the job board, however, are a stark | | | | employers do not yet regard the school as |
| improvement over some of its online competitors | | | | equivalent to a more traditional four year |
| which do not even offer the service at all. | | | | brick-and-mortar school. Another cadre of |
| Online education is imparted in collaboration with | | | | students report, however, that they have found |
| CertifyOnline, which provides DeVry with the | | | | the benefits of having the degree a very tangible |
| reference materials, tests and online labs. This | | | | benefit. Other than this deficiency, however, it |
| enables availability of courses and reference | | | | appears that in the actual business of teaching |
| materials in synchronous format with live | | | | and learning, DeVry surpasses its online |
| instructions as well as in archived video media. | | | | competitors. The question facing incoming |
| The class sizes are small and offer personalized | | | | students, is however, what is the ultimate |
| attention. That said, many students find that the | | | | purpose of that college degree. |