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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My mom always said you get out of something what you put into it, and I think the same applies to ITT.
What I like about ITT is how accessible it and how flexible each of the programs and classes are. In my opinion, they offer some of the most cutting-edge degree programs for today's tech-based world and econonmy.
With any school you get out of the experience what you put into it. Invest your time, money and soul and youll see positive results.
Had a friend that did one of the programs there. Have heard nothing but rave reviews.
ITT has been around for ever.
They are decent
The reason I chose ITT.
After high school, I joined the Marine Corps Reserves. After the completion of Boot Camp and my MOS training, I started my civilian education as a nieve 18 year old attending a local cc. I wanted to be a history teacher but was not really motivated and the professors, although well educated, did not motivate me whatsoever. I grew up very poor and had to work to help support myself and my parents. After many years of going through jobs and not having a stable schedule, I only earned a few dozen credits and was not any wiser. I got my first construction job in 2003 with a large established electrical company company and was immediately interested in the blueprints. In 2006 I took a few CAD classes at that same local cc but (as usual) there was a conflict with the scheduling. What a BUMMER!!!
In March 2008, I enrolled at ITT. I was 28 and hungry to learn my trade. After my first few quarters, I realized some of the teachers and classes are not very good. However, most of the teachers are very experienced and knowledgable in their field and some of the classes were very helpful. What I did learn is that its all up to me, not my teachers, and not the school, but it was all me.
The bottom line is that all institutions of education are a scam. Any individual with a free library card and some motivation can learn just as much, if not more than some spoiled brat attending a 4-year college. If I were a hiring manager, the qualifications I would look for would include: 1) individuals socioeconomic background 2) did the student work while in school 3) individuals real take on life. Lets face it, college will prepare most people to work for someone else like a bunch of suckers, but if your happy with it, then role with it.
ITT basically ruined any chance I have at doing things within the time frame that I would have liked. I hope someone reads this and thinks twice before going. They are very careful to keep you in the dark about things, unless you know what to ask. Most people don't. It is an overpriced school with an inferior curriculum almost anyone you talk to from a "real" college considers ITT a joke. Their credits do not transfer. I had to start all over again. I received my Associates Degree in Criminal Justice. I didn't want my bachelors from ITT. So, I tried to transfer and no one would accept my credits. I actually changed majors after I found that out, since I was starting over again anyway. I am now attending a much better college, but I am far past my initial goals, about where I should be at my age. Now, I have a meaningless piece of paper that cost me $40,000 and I am 2 years behind where I want to be. Please, please, please think twice before attending this school. I feel like a fool because I was a victim of this scam. Thanks.
Guys as i sit at home on this Monday July 5th. i have been reading these comments. i am a 34 year old degreed professional. i have a Bachelors degree and i have called and made an appointment. i am considering going back to obtain a technical degree from ITT simply because i gave been out of work for a year and a month to this day. i am at my wits end and have been trying and trying and all i see id jobs in the technical arena dealing with networking, programming or security. so i have considered talking to them about the degree i have an how i can expedite obtaining or adding to my existing degree. Please give advise, direction and or comments as to what i might do?
Thanks
Tom
I am a electrician by trade. I work 50+ hours a week and attend ITT full time. I have one quarter left and have been able to keep a 3.75 GPA. They are students in my class that don't work and are taking only two classes a quarter and can't even pass the class. To me you get what you put into it. I am in the CDD program I have become quite proficient With AutoCAD, Revit, and Autodesk Inventor. I have been fortunate to have some really great Cad teachers that have gone out of their way to help me learn everything I need. All I am saying is if you put forth the time and effort. You will come out learning something
well i go to itt tech. im starting this fall. thus i have been in there dual enrollenment program for free because i am in highschool. the campus in ohio is great. i actually do learn alot. it is very expensive but it is hands on!! College is about learning...sometimes u need to learn ur self .. if u have question ask ur proffesor.
First and foremost, I am writing this because I keep seeing people ask, “Should I go to ITT Tech?” when I look up college info. I do not “blog” or like to give my opinion. So I will not give you my opinion. I will give you my experience with ITT Tech. Why I went there? Why I left there? Why I went to a real college? And the pro’s and con’s of both.
To start with, I knew nothing about college and I wanted a degree fast. So I saw ITT Tech and thought this would be a good place for me. I signed the contact and was told this would be better than other places. Things were good in criminal justice, having a 4.0, and working hard. But as time went on I found that the teaching was not that good. Here are some more reasons: A lot of teachers I found out were not qualified to teach a class and did; I saw a teacher let a student pass a class, who should have failed the class, right in front of me. The reason the teacher stated, “I have to let a certain percent pass for enrollment stuff.” Also, the course out-line for every class I went to were not even teaching the basics. I had it with ITT. I wanted to transfer my credits to a new college and move on. But there was one problem: ITT credits transfer no where. Trust me I tried. I had to start over after a year and half. I did not go in to CJ but a better field. And yes I tried to get my money back and had no luck. It was a hard lesson to learn, but I have a better education now.
ITT Pro’s- NONE! Well, ok one. You can do nothing and still get a degree.
ITT Con’s- The teachers’ are not up to standard all the time (qualified). You cannot pick your classes. You cannot choose to get used books, they come with the class. You will spend, more or less, $80,000. It takes 180 credits to get a BA. CREDITS WILL NOT TRANSFER. Not regionally accredited. Regionally accredited is the highest standard. DEGREE WILL NOT TRANSFER DUE TO CREDITS. Not considered a college, it is a trade school only. If they do not have a higher degree you are stuck with the level you have. Overall, course out-line is not well rounded. I asked people in my chosen profession about ITT and all I heard was laughter.
Real college con’s- May have to take remedial classes to meet standards.
Real college pro’s- Highly qualified professors that teach in their field only. You can pick your classes. Can get used books. For a BA: state run, more or less, $15,000- 20,000; and are regionally accredited. Degree will transfer. Can get a PhD. Credits will transfer also. Overall, course out-line is very will rounded to make you more worldly knowledgeable person. I asked people in my chosen profession about a real college and they said, “Keep that GPA high and you will do just fine. You can get a degree fast i.e. you can take up to 7 classes at a time. I take 5 and do just fine. It only takes 120 credits to get a BA.
So, what is my out look on the real college experience:
I am so glade I went to a real college. I know all my professors. If you make studying a part of your life you will do just fine. The professors are great. Some of my old professors are friends now too. Every college is different; so, I would say to find a college you like in order to make the experience funnier and better. Like I said this is my experience and not my opinion like others give. But I will leave you with these 3 things 1) Do your own research and ask if ITT Tech’s credits can transfer to the college you want to go to (you will get a better understanding if you ask why or why not?). 2) Ask your future employer where they prefer you to graduate from and what classes to take. 3) Before you graduate from a real college, join your professional association in your field. If you’re a student you fee will be free or $50 more or less VS in some cases $1000. Why is this important? Your professional association, like the APA for psychology, sends out a magazine about what is happening in you field, when their annual expo takes place (100’s of top people will be there in you profession), and they have job listings that are only given to your professional association from top employers around the world. So, this is how you get the job, in this order: It is who you know (professional association), graduate from a good regionally accredited college with a good GPA, and have some experience i.e. internship. All in all, it is your choice not my choice. I just hope that my experience helps……
Just Remember: ITT Tech is a for profit school. That means they need to keep people coming back. A non-profit school does not have to do that. They could fail a whole class, where a for profit would not!
Non-profit schools care about your education and not your money!
Also, look into how a professor becomes a professor. It takes a long times to do so. Google it. You will then see one reason why regional accreditation is better than national accreditation.
Trust me, just go to a regional college and you will see why it is better: more classes times and diff ways of going to them, more help with labs, and so on. Just take a tour of one!
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.
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