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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

Breakdown of “Education Quality” at CPSU-San Luis Obispo

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By Gender
MalesB
FemalesB+
By Major
AccountingA
Aerospace EngineeringA+
Agriculture/HorticultureB
Animal StudiesA+
ArchitectureA-
Architecture & Urban Planning DepartmentB+
BiologyC
Business - Management and AdministrationA-
ChemistryA+
Civil EngineeringB-
Computer EngineeringA
Computer ScienceC+
CriminalB
Electrical EngineeringA-
Engineering DepartmentD
EnglishD-
History/Histories (art history/etc.)B-
Industrial Operations EngineeringB
JournalismF
KinesiologyA-
Mechanical EngineeringA+
NutritionA-
OtherA
PhilosophyB
PhysicsC
PreMed and MedicalA-
PsychologyB-
SociologyD-
Urban PlanningA-

Against similar schools

Education Quality compared with similar schools in class.

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
 B
Average of All Schools
 B
Average of schools in class
 B+

University of California - Berkeley
 A-
University of California - Santa Barbara
 A-
University of Southern California
 B+
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
 B
Stanford University
 A-
University of California - Los Angeles
 B
Harvard University
 B+
F
A+

Education Quality

... friends from high school are going to other cal states and for the same price i'm getting an education and college experience far superior ...Read full comment
... If you are one of those people who do know, you will not get a better undergraduate education anywhere ...Read full comment
... I came to Cal Poly as a freshman because it was a good state school and provided an excellent education for a lower tuiton rate ...Read full comment
... The education quality is overall great, but once you move here, you realize that the quality of education is not all that matters ...Read full comment
... However, education is what you make of it and I was fortunate to have some quality teachers that allowed me to succeed ...Read full comment
... This education got me a run-of-the mill job only because of the piece of paper it gave me ...Read full comment
... If you are one of those people who do know, you will not get a better undergraduate education anywhere ...Read full comment
... I got a strong education here, but I think the future is even brighter ...Read full comment
... This education got me a run-of-the mill job only because of the piece of paper it gave me ...Read full comment
... Overall this school is a waste and you're better off going to a uc where you will get a real college experience and still get a quality education...Read full comment
... If you are looking for an excellent, hands-on education with lots of challenges, surrounded by other students who like to be engaged, then this ...Read full comment
... Cal Poly is a great place to get an education ...Read full comment
... Not only did it prepare me for the professional world (Big Blue), but I feel like I had a step up on other new hires due to my education ...Read full comment
... I love the "hands on" education you receive here ...Read full comment
... Greatest Engineering Value- For the price and quality of education in engineering, it is easily the best school in the country ...Read full comment
... Education quality is above average ...Read full comment
... "Learn by Doing" is an amazing component of education here ...Read full comment
... Do what I'm doing, and use that GPA to get a quality education that you will actually do something with ...Read full comment
... Not only did it prepare me for the professional world (Big Blue), but I feel like I had a step up on other new hires due to my education ...Read full comment
... SLO has a great reputation for it's engineering, accounting and agriculture programs, but it's education lacks real UNIVERSITY qualities ...Read full comment
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