IT: Bryant Univ associate IT degree worth it?
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2017 3:02 pm
A friend's son is considering Bryant University for an associate's degree in IT. The question is, is it worth it?
A bit of background - I haven't met the lad, but I understand that he has some spectrum of autism. From descriptions, he may just have been a lad, but there was at least a diagnosis. He's a Scout, and he made it through public HS. His dad says he does better in a structured environment relatively free from distractions. He also says Bryant does 5 week blocks, where the student goes all day Monday and Tuesday, presumably so the student can have a job.
He thinks the atmosphere and structure would suit his son, but he wonders about the expense and whether the degree has actual value in the real world. My alternate question would be, even if no one looks at the school or the degree approvingly, would what he learns there give him a base of knowledge sufficient to begin work with?
So. Anyone know anything about Bryant University, good or bad? Please disclose if you teach there.
Fire away!
A bit of background - I haven't met the lad, but I understand that he has some spectrum of autism. From descriptions, he may just have been a lad, but there was at least a diagnosis. He's a Scout, and he made it through public HS. His dad says he does better in a structured environment relatively free from distractions. He also says Bryant does 5 week blocks, where the student goes all day Monday and Tuesday, presumably so the student can have a job.
He thinks the atmosphere and structure would suit his son, but he wonders about the expense and whether the degree has actual value in the real world. My alternate question would be, even if no one looks at the school or the degree approvingly, would what he learns there give him a base of knowledge sufficient to begin work with?
So. Anyone know anything about Bryant University, good or bad? Please disclose if you teach there.
Fire away!