Bachelors Degree: Go back to DeVry or go to another school.

[The Magician]

Originally Posted by jaye3rd89

(Noticing as time goes on associates means nothing)

I know exactly how you feel. Graduated Phi Theta Kappa and can't get a job delivering mail at a marketing firm. All I wanted was to get my foot in the door in sales support (clerical) then go back for bachelors. Anyways, can't complain much. I've had some great jobs and just landed one in Atlanta. Made the move from Augusta recently.

[toll_booth]

A big, big part of going to college to prepare for a career is not just the skills learned, but the networking opportunities. All too often, classes are stressed while networking is ignored, while in truth students need to focus on both.

[Strangejelly]

Originally Posted by DomeTown

You are curious about the rep of Devry with employers...so you've had some negative feedback about it?

Nothing beats direct experience, IMO. Certs are a good addition, and like the other poster said, a cheaper alternative...but your best bet is to work hard, save some money (get a good used car with a few miles on it, not a beefy new car loan), and try to get ahead in your current job. Becoming a call center manager would be way better than more "education", and it would increase your income, not put you into debt.

Ask your current boss for more assignments, or do some kiss-butt work for them. You might be promoted or get a raise because of it....plus you have all of your time off for yourself without having to do more schoolwork.

Also...Devry is a joke. Sorry. I know someone who is in 100k of debt because of Devry, and has nothing to show for it. It didn't help, and actually hurt their career. She was being told through her contacts it was not good to put it on her resume, and has since removed it.

Just my .02

What did she go for?

[Big L]

Originally Posted by toll_booth

A big, big part of going to college to prepare for a career is not just the skills learned, but the networking opportunities. All too often, classes are stressed while networking is ignored, while in truth students need to focus on both.

That's very true. A lot of people these days obtain employment mainly through networking. In a lot of cases, by the time a job posting hits the net, it is too late since someone-who-knows-someone may have already interviewed for the position.

[diosa78]

I hope you save your money and reconsider going to DeVry. It is very expensive and you will probably never see a good return on investment. My husband works in IT Security. He never went to college. He got certifications only - A+, Net+, Security+, MCITP, MCSA, Server+. He has a well paying job - he makes more than me and I have 2 bachelor degrees and student loans. He has no loans.

The company he is with now hired him based on his certifications. He has been working in the field for 6 years now and he wants to get a degree in business paid for by the company he works for. They put more emphasis on having a business degree with related certifications than on having some obscure degree like the one you are looking into. He is also working on his CISSP which is a good field to be in. You are young, so look at what your potential will be and look at what your return on investment will be. My husband makes close to $100K, BUT we had to move from Atlanta to secure a job that would provide him with experience. Unfortunately, good IT jobs are hard to come by in Atlanta. You might want to look in technology and defense heavy areas such as Huntsville, AL , Colorado Springs, CO, Sierra Vista, AZ, Washington DC area.

Again, a degree does not equal getting a good job. There are alot of other factors involved and places like DeVry only want your money - they don't care whether you land a job once you graduate. Good luck.

[Mishap]

Originally Posted by Big L

That's very true. A lot of people these days obtain employment mainly through networking. In a lot of cases, by the time a job posting hits the net, it is too late since someone-who-knows-someone may have already interviewed for the position.

Networking at Devry in an undergraduate program may be an exercise in futility. No one in the room has a bachelors and likely needs one to get a better role. Undergrad it is far more critical to have good on-campus recruiting since you'll be looking for roles that require zero/minimal experience and Devry isn't exactly making it rain employers for students. I'd recommend you ask to see a job fair or some recruiting event before you write any checks for tuition. I even told my cousin at GT to attend the on-campus recruiting very heavily since it's your absolute best shot at landing a job w/o any experience and it got her multiple offers.

In my PT MBA program, I was able to help a few classmates I was on teams w/ get jobs by connecting them w/ other classmates since they all had decently high paying jobs already and I was willing to vouch for them. I knew of a few others changing roles through their connections in the program as well. In that case, networking does have its advantages but even so stepping into a room and bugging everyone for a job is going to have a limited effect.

[Big L]

Originally Posted by Mishap

Networking at Devry in an undergraduate program may be an exercise in futility. No one in the room has a bachelors and likely needs one to get a better role. Undergrad it is far more critical to have good on-campus recruiting since you'll be looking for roles that require zero/minimal experience and Devry isn't exactly making it rain employers for students. I'd recommend you ask to see a job fair or some recruiting event before you write any checks for tuition. I even told my cousin at GT to attend the on-campus recruiting very heavily since it's your absolute best shot at landing a job w/o any experience and it got her multiple offers.

In my PT MBA program, I was able to help a few classmates I was on teams w/ get jobs by connecting them w/ other classmates since they all had decently high paying jobs already and I was willing to vouch for them. I knew of a few others changing roles through their connections in the program as well. In that case, networking does have its advantages but even so stepping into a room and bugging everyone for a job is going to have a limited effect.

I wasn't suggesting that he networks at DeVry. I was speaking about networking in general in response to another poster's post.

In actuality, I think that the OP would be making a HUGE mistake if he goes back to DeVry.