is devry a respected school in the real world for employers?

Question

i'm thinking about attending devry to finish my degree in business. the goal is to finish as soon as possible and find a good paying job. but i also want a degree that the employers will respect and give me the upper hand. is devry the right school?

Answer 1

It depends on what degree you get from them and what job you are after. I think you would do better getting a regular BS from a state school if you want a business degree. The last I knew, Devry is not accredited by a regional body like state schools are and in most places that accreditation is usually required by employers to recognize a degree. A state school degree may require more of your time, but will be more valuable to you in the long run.

Answer 2

DeVry is both institutionally accredited and programmatically accredited for their business programs. Here is the information :

DeVry University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (HLC/NCA), www.ncahlc.org. The University's Keller Graduate School of Management is included in this accreditation.

The HLC is one of eight regional agencies that accredit U.S. colleges and universities at the institutional level; is recognized by both the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation; and accredits approximately one-third of U.S. regionally accredited public and private institutions. Accreditation provides assurance to the public and to prospective students that standards of quality have been met.

DeVry University is a member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, a national advocate and institutional voice for self-regulation of academic quality through accreditation. CHEA, an association of 3,000 degree-granting colleges and universities, recognizes 60 institutional and programmatic accrediting organizations.

Programmatic Accreditation and Recognition at an Accredited University
In addition to DeVry's status as an accredited university, some programs are also accredited.

The following DeVry University programs have achieved voluntary accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP, www.acbsp.org), demonstrating that they have met standards of business education that promote teaching excellence:

Associate of Applied Science in Accounting
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Bachelor of Science in Technical Management
The ACBSP has also granted specialized accounting accreditation to the following established DeVry University degree programs: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a specialization in accounting; Bachelor of Science in Technical Management with a specialization in accounting.

Here is a link to their 90% employment success statistics for their grads. http://www.devry.edu/why-devry/career-outcomes.html

Answer 3

It used to be, I don't know if things have changed? I graduated from there with a BSEET in 1981 and it hasn't been a problem for me.

I've interviewed MIT graduates who had less on the ball.