Which one is best seen by employers?

[jorai]

Hi,

I wonder what is the market like and how companies will welcome/hire graduates from Excelsior, Thomas Edison or Charter Oak?

Any experience/input on this?


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[cookderosa]

Originally Posted by jorai

Hi,

I wonder what is the market like and how companies will welcome/hire graduates from Excelsior, Thomas Edison or Charter Oak?

Any experience/input on this?


K.
----------------------
BS General Business
(Waiting for official eval., still don't know how
many credits I will need to finish)
CLEP: Spanish (79)
CLEP: Anal. & Interp. Lit. (65)
Next: CLEP Sociology and Psychology

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My three cents (adjusted for recession) which are simply one person's opinion:

Everyone knows the "names" of Ivy colleges, so if your Ivy, you automatically jump to the top of the pile.

Second, your local employers are going to know the names of local schools. This can be a + (or -) depending on the colleges in your area.
In my area, St. Ambrose is considered very foo-foo and elite. It's a prestigious-wannabe with overpriced bachelor degrees. I'd bet you never heard of it, but around here it would move you up in the pile. (just don't ever move out of town, cuz then it's back to....St. Where? )

Third, there is the industry specific colleges. I only know culinary, so I can tell you the top 3 culinary schools in the world- and I can tell you who the jokers are. So, if your from a top industry specific college, move to the top of the pile.

Lastly, if someone in your business is an alumni of the college you are attending, move your name to the top of the pile.

Ok, so now that we have addressed 5% of the population, the other 95% go to no-names. Split the no-names into 2 piles: regionally accredited and nationally accredited. The big 3 are in the RA pile. That's as good as it gets.

So, since your degree can be made up of tests, classes, transfer credits, and more....how you build your degree may have as much or more of an influence on your employer than the actual college. Each field will vary, so you'll want to have a good idea of how you plan to use your degree before you decide if it is a good fit for you. Just some things to consider.

[lrgaul]

This is such a popular question and I can't resist taking the opportunity to share my educated opinion based on my own business experience. I work as a level 3 Human Resources Specialist for a "Fortune 100" company. You know what?

"We don't give a rip where you got your degree from!"

Unless your resume is going to indicate something wildly unique (like a degree from Harvard or something), most employers are not going to care one little bit. In fact, there are so many colleges out there that the strong majority of them are not "brand names" for anyone to recognize anyway. As a result, we enter new hires into a system that verifies that a degree was actually earned by the applicant. The system also runs a check to ensure that the institution awarding the degree is accredited by an accrediting body that is recognized by the Department of Education. Other than that, we really couldn't care less just as long as you have a degree.

In fact, the "Fortune 100" that I work for will offer $5000.00 per year in tuition reimbursement for any college studies that I would like to do. The only stipulation -- the institution must be accredited by an accrediting body that is recognized by the Department of Education, AND they will only reimburse for courses that are "of relevant business nature," meaning that they will not pay for my glass fusing class!

[originalbigjim]

Originally Posted by lrgaul

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"We don't give a rip where you got your degree from!"

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that is awesome!

[barbara2bba]

Originally Posted by lrgaul

This is such a popular question and I can't resist taking the opportunity to share my educated opinion based on my own business experience. I work as a level 3 Human Resources Specialist for a "Fortune 100" company. You know what?

"We don't give a rip where you got your degree from!"

Unless your resume is going to indicate something wildly unique (like a degree from Harvard or something), most employers are not going to care one little bit. In fact, there are so many colleges out there that the strong majority of them are not "brand names" for anyone to recognize anyway. As a result, we enter new hires into a system that verifies that a degree was actually earned by the applicant. The system also runs a check to ensure that the institution awarding the degree is accredited by an accrediting body that is recognized by the Department of Education. Other than that, we really couldn't care less just as long as you have a degree.

In fact, the "Fortune 100" that I work for will offer $5000.00 per year in tuition reimbursement for any college studies that I would like to do. The only stipulation -- the institution must be accredited by an accrediting body that is recognized by the Department of Education, AND they will only reimburse for courses that are "of relevant business nature," meaning that they will not pay for my glass fusing class!

As a veteran recruiter of twenty years, I second that experience. There is an occassional request for a top college but 99% just want a degreed individual. I can tell you that I never cared where someone graduated from, often never heard of the schools, and the employers never questioned someone's school. Heck, most don't even know whether you have done distance learning or not.

I have had great success in getting interviews since I graduated from Excelsior.

[jorai]

Thanks. It is good to know this! I was a little worried