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