BACKGROUND
If you're seeking a new career or to further the one you're already enjoying, and tend to have interestes in technology fields, ITT Technical Institute could be the next step in your education. ITT has been a leading educator in the U.S. since 1969, and currently has about 48,000 students on its roster.
ITT offers 85 campuses in about 30 states with varying degree programs at each. Additionally, ITT has embraced the digital age and offers a variety of online programs.
There are six schools within ITT that allow students to truly focus on their interests and find a degree that best suits them for the start of a successful career. Not all programs are available at each campus. These schools are:
- School of Information Technology
- School of Drafting and Design
- School of Electronics Technology
- School of Business
- School of Criminal Justice
- School of Health Sciences
PRO
- 85 campuses in 30 states
- Broad offering of degree programs
- Web site is easy to use and informative
- Online- and classroom-based programs
- Online application process
- Accreditated
- Accepts international students
- Active student life
CON
- Few Master's programs
- Does not present financial costs
- Not all locations eligible for federal student aid
- Degree programs not offered at all locations
EXPENSE
Additional information to come.
Most ITT campuses are authorized to participate in federal student loan and financial aid programs.
DEGREE PROGRAMS
ITT primarily focuses on offering Associate's and Bachelor's degrees.
Degree programs will vary by location, but the most popular offered include:
- Criminal Justice
- Business Administration
- Computer Drafting and Design
- Computer Network Systems
- Web Development
- Software Engineering Technology
- Information Systems Security
- Construction Management
SCHOOL
ITT offers 85 campuses across the U.S., in about 30 states. ITT makes learning convenient for students by offering class schedules to meet varying demands, year-round classes for faster completion, input from local businesses to ensure learning is relevant, job placement service and practical application in the classroom.
ITT also offers a Web-based program. Associate's, Bachelor's and Master's Degrees are available via the online program, with an ever-increasing number of degrees available and similar to those offered in traditional classrooms.
STUDENT LIFE
Life on campus will vary by location, but for many ITT campuses, there are several regularly scheduled programs, events and organizations that enhance the student experience. These can include:
- Honor Societies
- National Student Clubs
- Sports: Flag Football, Basketball
- LAN Parties
- Career Fairs
- Barbeques
- Holiday Parties
CONCLUSION
ITT Technology Institute is one of the oldest and most respected technical schools in the U.S., graduating thousands of students annually and assisting them to find careers in their area of study. ITT provides a well-rounded and relevant education and has a broad catalog of degree programs. While the school is primarily focused on technical studies for Associate's and Bachelor's degrees, they do offer some Master's Degree programs.
ITT has campuses across the U.S., as well as online-based programs, making the school conveniently accessed by most anyone interested in pursuing a degree with this institution.
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They must be doing some thing right, I know for a fact that the cia and fbi hires students from the nashville campus.
$35,000.00 and a $.20 piece of paper and I couldn't get a job in my "Field" if it owned my own company. The staff is nice, the classes are small, the books are junk and the stuff you learn (at least in the Web/Multimedia department) is out dated years before it is "cutting edge" for ITT. High school kids learn stuff that would make ITT's best and brightest drool with envy. DON'T WASTE YOU TIME OR YOUR MONEY. And before you reply that I must be some idiot that couldn't cut it, you should know that I have a 148 IQ, worked full time (40+) and still carried a 3.3 GPA plus I already had a 12 year professional Graphic Design career. ITT and schools like it should be outlawed or at least made to be honest about what your in for and should not be allowed to receive any kind of financial aid, none. They and Sallie Mae are a bunch of CROOKS plain and simple. Best wishes Noel Rearick.
Where to begin...? ITT-Tech panders to students who could barely make it through high school (for the most part) by swindling them out of their hard-earned money, under the guise of "financial aid". All in all, the whole operation is a financial aid scam. If the DOE stopped enabling them to swindle financial aid from students, the whole operation would fall flat enough to dissolve into bankruptcy, tomorrow.
For the most part, the company gets quality instructors who are down and out, hires them, abuses them, and then fires them, without cause, or they make up a cause for termination. Most instructors know their stuff pretty well, but when they learn how the operation is really operated, they either quickly divorce themselves from the company, or they make the mistake of mentioning some of the many inconsistencies within earshot of an administrator. Then, without warning, and even with glowing evaluations, that instructor is fired within days.
Students need to know that the grades they actually receive from ITT-Tech are NOT indicative of their actual progress, but are inflated so that 1) the student keeps on attending, thus ensuring a steady stream of financial aid keep flowing into the company, and 2) the instructor can boost their numbers (metrics) to get bonuses. Yep, you heard right! Grades are for hire! Especially, since the metrics changed last January (2009), and now all instructors' jobs depend on students getting A's and B's and attending every class. Instructors even hold pizza parties and bring in sweets and goodies, just to entice students to come to class and increase their grades. Students very seldom have homework, nor do they do the homework they are requested to do, yet miraculously, they garner A's and B's for final grades. Heck, last year, Dr. Hill (Dean of Education) even went to arbitration and ended up awarding a supposed Bachelor's Degree to a guy with a 3rd grade reading level!
Thank God I finally caught on at the local community college and don't have to be subjected to ITT's crap any more! Also, they charge $40,000 for a 2-year degree; by comparison, the local, fully-accredited community college, charges $3995/ semester. Huge difference! Also, I complained 3 times to HR about the fact that every time I entered the building through the faculty entrance, I had to hold my breath for all the smokers who blocked the entrance every day. Nothing was ever done, even when I made my complaint formal.
I got an associates degree in multimedia and it 's a worthless piece of paper. I received training and too many different areas and not enough in a specific area. Employers want to see concentration in one area. Also they did not not help guide you into getting internship. You were totally on your own. The career services were worthless. I feel I wasted over $40,000.
I am looking at ITT for a 4 year in Engineering Technology. I consider the school to be very similar to a Polytechnic because it ends with the word Institute. The only thing I don't like is that the campuses are so minuscule compared to most university. As a USAF veteran I am excited to earn a bachelor's degree in a technical foray. I want to return to the defense industry after I graduate and hope they will respect my education the same as a liberal university electronics engineering bachelor's degree. I am 29 years old and do not want to surround myself with 18-24 year olds anymore. While they may be smart it seems like they think they know it all because they were good at Lego's and XBox. For me it takes former experience on the job as a combat technician to truly know what I'm getting into. I hope I'm making the right choice.
If your considering attending this school or currently attending please visit and then make your decision.
well im a senior this year in high school, and after I graduated I plan to attend ITT Tech. I think this would be a school for me, consiting that im majoring in criminal justice.
I am about halfway through my BS at ITT Tech, and while I will parrot many of the other complaints about lenient teachers and courses that aren't always challenging, everything is what you make of it; if you go to class and do your homework you'll get good grades, but sometimes you have to work a bit independently to really learn what you need to learn. So, ITT Tech may not be the best school, and it's certainly not the cheapest, but the staff is dedicated and the courses are usually fairly comprehensive as long as you are willing to put in the time and effort.
I see so many people bashing ITT it's pretty sad. I'm a current student and if you truly put hours and hours and hours as Sheep claims, you will learn all you need to. One thing about the school that could pose a problem is that teachers are a little too lenient in terms of late work and grading on a curve. So far it seems that most homework is completion points only. However, if you put forth the effort into the schooling and the homework, you'll learn more than you need to know for any of the programs. You can't possibly expect anyone to believe you put in a ton of time and effort and learned nothing. Personally, I learn better on my own...always have. So even if a teacher "sucks" I'll be fine because I'm teaching myself everything anyway.
I just took courses at ITT Tech and they really work well with your schedule.
The people who sign you up lie about salary expectations and the schools reputation among employers. I have a degree from ITT Tech. I know nothing about my field. Hours and hours and hours of "class" and I know nothing about my field. Anti - ITT Tech websites disappear, but there is a new one called http://ittakestime.org. Also, there is some truth in the Wikipedia article at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ITT_Tech
If you are a fellow victim of ITT and you are reading this, leave a comment, and STAY STRONG. There are more important things than money.
It is a pretty decent school. Very expensive but alot of hands on. Just like any school, you get out of it what you put into it. I watched some cruise through and graduate with me but they are still not working in their field. Take advantage of every opportunity there and you will do fine.
I just completed my degree online at ITT. Loved the flexibility.
Yeah ITT Tech is pretty solid but it depends I think on where you do the course. Some campuses are better then others.
Yeah I went to the one in San Demas CA a few years back. It is a good course helped me get a job for sure.
These guys have been around for ever! I remember the tv and radio commercials when I was a kid. Has anyone ever gone there? I would love to know how the education is.
a solid tech school with lots of choice
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