How good does a Devry graduate look on a resume / to a company?

Question

Is Devry viewed high or low with other colleges? When companies look at resume, will it be "goooood..she went to Devry!" or "hmmm...she went to Devry"... response?

Answer 1

Any school that is advertised on television (and I don't mean during their schools football/basketball game on the weekends) probably isn't going to score too high with any company.

When I was working as a recruiter, I definitely gave it more the "hmmm...she went to Devry" response. The problem is that most of these recruiters probably went to a traditional institution and will wonder why you didn't choose the same path. If you have the option, go to a traditional school...it will serve you much better in the long run.

Answer 2

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Honestly, it depends what type of company you're looking at. For example, it's highly unlikely a company like Microsoft would even consider somebody who graduated from Devry for several reasons: 1) It's a vocational school, the amount of coding learned there is not up to par with a traditional 4-year school. The information learned would be fairly basic. 2) You'd be competing against people who graduated from top schools. If given the choice, a large company would rather have the student who graduated from MIT than Devry. Unless your resume is outstanding, it's unlikely you'd even be called in for an interview. 3) Devry is an institution that is more focused on making money than providing quality education. Most companies know this. I honestly can't imagine in any instance where Devry would be taken seriously by large corporations who have their pick of the litter when it comes to hires. Consider enrolling at a local state school instead which would put you on a more even playing ground with other computer engineers than a vocational school would. Should you decide to go through with Devry, you should be prepared to have a stellar resume. Get started on activities and gaining experience now, you'll need it to get your foot in the door.

Answer 3

I think it depends a lot on what you have studied there. Some people do not like Devry and are biased towards online degrees in general.
On the other side, there are plenty of employers that will say an academic degree is required but will still give you a chance when applying even with an online degree. An online college must not mean that only "not so smart or low GPA" students go there.
An online school can provide more flexibility when you are studying.
So I highly recommend to read all other very helpful answers here and check out some other choices at http://onlinedegreesfaq.com/reviews/ This site helped me to find a few good universities with a good reputation.

Hope this helps guys, make sure to do a long research before applying! So yeah, check out all options available besides devry! :)

Best wishes, Diana

Answer 4

Yes, they're accredited. Obviously DeVry is no MIT, Air Force Academy, or even a traditional university, but those highly marketed tech schools really do have sound curriculum in most of the technology fields. You won't graduate from DeVry and start out as the Chief Information Officer of a company, but you might get a helpdesk job paying $22-23/hr when most of the helpdesk employees with high school diplomas are only getting $16-17/hr.

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How good does a Devry graduate look on a resume / to a company?
Is Devry viewed high or low with other colleges? When companies look at resume, will it be "goooood..she went to Devry!" or "hmmm...she went to Devry"... response?

Answer 8

Personally, I've met at least a dozen or so Devry graduates in my professional life. While two of them have been smart/very smart, the rest have not.

I can't say for all employers, but I'm a "hiring manager" and the odds that I would even give an interview to a Devry would depend on their experience. If I was hiring for an entry level job and they had no experience, I would not consider them. (I say "hmmm...she went to Devry, who else applied?).

The think you need to remember is after your first job, where you went to school doesn't much matter unless you went to one of the top 20 or so schools in the country. Your much better off going to a local state college.

Answer 9

Much more of the "Hmm... she went to Devry" response.

Devry does not have a very good reputation for its academics. Some employers actually refuse to hire graduates of schools like this, and U Phoenix. I worked for a company that would literally put those resumes aside without a second glance, no matter how skilled the individual was.

Answer 10

Depends on what you studied. Best example that I can think of: my best friend went to DeVry. I did not go to college at all. She's got like $30,000 some-odd dollars in student loans that she has to pay back. Her major was Business Administrations with a focus on computer software (or something like that). Basically, no matter what they "tell" you, it's a secretary degree. In the midwest, most secretaries, administrative assistances, whatever's salary starts out at $7.00 to $9.00 an hour! I did not go to college and work for a wireless carrier. I make more than $9.00 an hour AND get commission on my sales. She's now in wireless sales, too.

To me, DeVry is a joke. But that's me. Any school that has to have just a ton of commercials to promote how good their school is deserves a glance at best. Pick something a lot more prestigious than DeVry. PS... they recently added "University" on to make it look more legit.

Now, if you have a degree from Creighton or KU or Harvard or something like that, THAT'S impressive. Again, it depends on your major.

Hope this helps.