You wrote "I could have not expressed any better, bought a degree. Like he said, the classes are way too easy. Actually, all of my classes at devry were easier than any of the high school classes I took, and I am NOT kidding."

I'm just curious which classes you took... I'm in the Masters of Accounting program and haven't had any classes that are a walk in the park... Were you taking your basic core classes or working on a higher degree? I think that makes a difference because basic classes were easier when I was working towards my Bs degree I had lots of them but then again that the BS degree for ya... Just curious which classes are so easy to everyone that keeps saying it...

I don't know what class these people are taking. My classes are very difficult at Devry and all of the instructor have at least a masters degree. Most so far have had phd's

DeVry is a great school. Don't get me wrong it has it's bad points, but what school doesn't? I can't count how many times that I have heard: "I transferred here from XYZ school because it just doesn't compare to this school's program." I don't think people realize that the only reason the work here is easy is because the professors and small classrooms make it that way. It doesn't matter where you learn these subjects from but if you can't grasp them, don't blame the school, blame yourself.

I have read all of these posts and i am still unclear what kind of student devry is geared at. I have a stepson who plans on going there. My husband along with his ex and son attented a interview yesterday and my husband said what I had already suspected. He felt like he was listening to a sales pitch. My stepson wants to be a game programmer and therefore they all think this is where he should go. It sounds expensive to me and I do not understand (neither does my husband) why the tuition goes up every year. My stepson is only 18 and in his senior of high school. I guess Devry is suggesting that he start a class 1 nite a week next week. These all feels odd and makes me go hmmmmmmmmm. My thought is he should attend a comminity college first and get his feet wet with college life v.s high school life. He also has aspergers and a therefore little social skills. so i worry about him handling the "group" assignments. Any and ALL input would be so welcome.

Neither your traditional colleges nor the DeVry schools can be so generally labeled conclusively good or bad. It depends on demands of the job market, what you're looking to gain as an individual, and the type of degree you're pursuing. If you want some illusive theory-based degree with no career direction, there's plenty to choose from at a public college. If you want a very career specific degree program, go to a highly acclaimed public school for that program, vocational school or a more career focused college like University of Phoenix, DeVry, etc - just be careful of the degree title you choose and make sure that school teaches it well.

I also use to work as an admissions counselor in the graduate cert programs for University of Phoenix. Yes, its a for-profit school so they will give you all the selling points on the school --- butany type of school is going to tell you what's great about it and then the student decides if it meets their need or not. Public schools are just as money hungry given they sell degrees they KNOW are obsolete or too broad to teach to a specific career (ie: BA in Russian Literature, Liberal Arts, etc.)


I have a useless degree in Social and Behavioral Sciences from a state college cause I went to school right out of high school - clueless about what the real world demands. I have a degree that's too broad in subject matter and has no career correlated to it (except for social work which I am NOT interested in)cause that's what happens when you choose a program based on your interests and not what on the job market needs, what employers are hiring, etc. Knowing what you want to do for work combined with knowing what the job market is hiring will never let you down in picking a degree or school. Know your prospective job market well and you'll know where to go. I am now pursuing a degree from DeVry in Web Development and Tech Management where I am learning to actually DO something. The school has been excellent cause I know how to get the most out of it after having gone thru wasting time at a traditional college. I also know others who've graduated from DeVry and are doing very well (I'm in Phoenix, AZ).

When it comes to choosing a degree and a school, choose one that makes it clear you have a specific SKILL that you can actually perform with your hands - not broadened thinking with a bunch of theory. Remember to gain the best way to RESULTS and not brand names or any of this other emotional attachments people have created in their own head from what their dad told them when they were 15 or whatever ---- look at the facts, employment statistics, etc. Ivy league or traditional school matters little when an employer needs proof the employee knows how to do the job or doesn't want to pay higher salary for them.

Good luck

As a parent of one who is attending The DeVry Advantage Academy, from our experience, I can honestly say it's been a complete nightmare. Things that should have been disclosed to us from day one were not. Year one, no problem, then all of the sudden in the second year all of these issues came up, and since then, it's been an ongoing battle. Some could say ok, just leave, which yes, I would love for us to do, (and still may). Still looking for that silver lining or giving the benefit of the doubt. My child has put a lot of work into this program (where you can get not only your high school degree, but also your Associates degree as well). In the beginning, there are a lot of promises made etc. This program is free for the student unless they fail a course, which I do suspect DeVry pushes for because then these students will be obligated to pay (for any sort of cause). For instance, students cannot become sick or hospitalized because that could make them fail automatically.

The Advantage Academy is a program that brings DeVry and CPS together, being funded by CPS. Another college is also funding this program from what I've researched. What it apparently comes down to is, the more money, the better. CPS=$, college=$, failed student=$, getting three times more than they normally would. There is no problem whatsoever with any of the teachers who have always been very supportive. The rest of the staff I can say, from MY experience, have been very unprofessional and extremely unethical. The program doesn't seem to have anyone managing it in any particular way. Had I known everything I know now at the time of enrollment, I’d not be sending out this message. I suppose everything happens for a reason and if this means warning other young people about getting themselves into the same situation then so be it. Please don't make the same mistake. Ask more than enough questions and expect no promises to be kept if you or anyone you know decide to attend The DeVry Advantage Academy for sadly it has proven to be, for us at the moment, a great Disadvantage Academy.

After reading this post and others it seems to me that Devry may be more geared at the old student. One already working in specific field but looking to enhance thier skills. Or someone who has taken some course at a community college and now is ready to finalize thier degree.

It does not appear to me that Devry is the school for a fresh High school graduate to attend. Do they even offer Math and Psyhc courses. The website is not as friendly as other college/university ones. Every other college or university site i have gone to u can access thier course catelogs and get a list of required courses for a degree. Devry does not have that. what they haev is a palce to put in your name and phone number. then they call you daily until u answer. they never leave a voice mail.

Having graduated from DeVry with a bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems, I can tell you that the school is not worth going to. If I can convince one person to not go then this post is a success.

There are generally two types of students who go to DeVry: those who recently graduated from high school and those who are 30+ and are making a career change.

The first type of student should avoid DeVry. I saw many of these students coast through their classes learning absolutely nothing and when they graduated they had only an expensive piece of paper. A few found decent jobs upon graduation, but many were waiting tables or working at a local electronics store a year after graduating. DeVry passed them through every class and took their money without ever making them work hard. Shame on you, DeVry.

The reality is that these students should be pushed hard enough so that half of them flunk out. The other half will end up learning twice as much.

The second type of student is self-motivated enough to realize that they need to put in effort to get results and is in a better position to succeed. With a few exceptions, they would be better off going to a state school.

The main problem I found with the school is that it doesn't push the students hard and leaves them unprepared for serious jobs. If the professors push, the students complain and the professors invariably buckle and slow the pace of the courses to a crawl. This is something that does not happen at good schools. Many of my classes were easier than high school classes.

They have a career center that will try to help you out, but the list and quality of jobs they have is pathetic. Ironically, the main job that was advertised for us by the career center was teaching English in Korea.

DeVry isn't all bad though -- their records office is like a finely tuned machine.

After I graduated from DeVry, I obtained a MS in CS from a state school. I have found that I am much more likely to hear back from potential employers by leaving DeVry off my resume. Fortunately, I've never had anyone question why I don't put my bachelor's degree on it. I've never had anyone laugh at me for going to DeVry, but an employer did confess that it worried them but they took a chance on interviewing me.

My experience so far:

Being over 30, with a full-time job and a family; going to a traditional college to finish out my degree simply is not an option. If there are any traditional schools that would allow me to finish out my degree online that would be my first choice, but the powers that be put a lot of stock in making you sit at a desk for hours on end after you have already worked a 10 hour day. I am reading this forum because I am asking myself if I am making the right decision or not in finishing school at DeVry.

I recently completed the "application" process for DeVry and I am waiting to start school in January. I expected the hard sell tactics when I met with the people in the admissions department, but I actually found them to be warm, kind and helpful. When I met with my financial aid counselor she was also helpful, and gave me ideas of how to best plan for the coming year so that I would have a minimal amount of costs per semester. This is way ahead of my experiences at both the community college and university level where you have to wait weeks to talk to anyone and even when you do you get nothing accomplished.

Having previously attended both a community college and a four-year university I can tell you there are no "givens" in life. I have taken classes at the CC level that have been harder (by leaps and bounds) than anything I have taken at the university level. I have taken classes at the university level where "A's" were literally handed out if the professor liked you or you had enough cleavage showing on a regular basis. I have friends who graduated from the CC level with nursing, IT, or rad tech degrees that are making enough to drive really nice cars and buy condos near the beach while other friends with four-year degrees are waiting tables or simply unemployed. Then again, these are the same people who pretty much assumed that someone would hand them job and line their pockets with cash when they graduated. Some of you should talk to be neighbor. He went to UCSB, received a degree in Mircobiology, and is now working at Jiffy Lube changing oil on people's cars.

I imagine that any college or university that is willing to accept anyone able to provide the funding (or sign for a loan) will carry a certain stigma. Then gain, many employers make the mistake of believing that a competitive enrollment automatically makes for a better employee. I am mainly looking at the how the hire-on percentages for graduates for DeVry speak for themselves. B.S. in Business Administration had a 92% hire on rate in 20008. That is not too shabby no matter what school you go to.