Oregon State University Reviews

"This program is unique in that there is an established relationship with local school districts, so student-teaching (now called co-teaching) placements are high and nearly all graduates get hired within a few months of graduation. It's a small program; my current cohort is 30 people strong and at any given time, less than 100 are enrolled, so we have great access to our faculty and supporting staff. The classes are thorough and challenging, and the combination of student teaching while attending classes allows us to put into practice almost immediately what we are learning. Having said that, the cons of a small program like this are a so-so infrastructure and high costs. Not a lot of on-campus jobs available. Scholarships are not plentiful, because it's a graduate program and many believe it's a 'hobby' degree (when in fact, at the end, you are licensed AND you have an MAT, so you come out of it with a career). I myself am wondering how I'm going to afford health insurance for the next 13 months. All in all, though, it's an awesome program that will leave us career-ready and very well-educated!"

"The school just got accredited, so I assume that things will only be going up form here. The focus is heavy on healthcare management so students really have to work at getting sufficient policy classes if that their desired focus. They do not have any classes that address quality improvement, but I hear that they are looking to add them into the curriculum."

"Wonderfully involved and engaged faculty. Lots of 1 on 1 time and mentoring opportunities."

"Everyone in the Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society is extremely friendly and willing to help with anything. The classes offered are very interesting and are preparing me well for my future career goals."

"Oregon State graduate school in the sciences is more research-focused than professional, and the value of the degree is highly dependent on your faculty advisor."

"As a Master's of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (MAIS) student, the pros of my graduate program are being able to work a wide variety of faculty in forestry and communication as well as learning to utilize an integrative approach to problem solving. The main con of my program is simply the fact that many people are skeptical about interdisciplinary programs for a Master's degree because they are not focused on one discipline."

"The overall resources for students are good, but there are not a lot of graduate stand alone classes offered, and many grad-only classes are canceled due to lack of enrollment, which makes program planning difficult."

"The Forest Ecosystems and Society program is a diverse program both in the student body and of the direction you want the program to take. However, sometimes this open program structure can lead to a lack of direction. There are not that many graduate courses offered, or they are offered irregularly. The College has made a new position, the Associate Dean for Graduate and International Programs, whose job it is to improve the graduate program (part of which will be improving course offerings)."

"The College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science is a well-funded program and most students receive full tuition coverage and above-average living stipend. Cost of living in Corvallis is very low and rated one of the top cities for biking/walking . There are tons of outdoor activities, but those who enjoy larger cities and night life will probably not be happy here. CEOAS is very research-intensive with less focus on coursework. Due to the interdisciplinary nature, courses are not overly-challenging, but the research workload and expectations are very high. Career preparation is strongly focused in academia, and therefore writing is a core aspect within courses. Unfortunately, for those who do not continue within academia, there is little career support at all."

"Pros: Construction Engineering Management program in Oregon State University is highly favorable program to advance experience and education in managing a project especially in civil engineering field. This graduate program is likely designed to those who are interested to integrate their engineering concept and practical skill. Oregon State University uses quarter time frame which enable student to take more classes for completion of the program. Considering the nature of many different view of knowledge in civil engineering, taking many classes is a great advantage to incorporate all views. OSU has many exhaustive and comprehensive classes. Cons: Good civil engineer is an engineer with integrated and practical skill. In order to be able to have those skill, student need to study more thoroughly by taking more time. Thus, quarter system that is enforced in OSU is not suitable in regard of understanding."

"For an MBA program, Oregon State is a good place to go. This isn't a top level program, but the program has come under new leadership in the past year with many positive new changes. In a few more years, as the program is developed, the OSU MBA program will begin to be more valuable than in previous years."

"Oregon State College of Veterinary Medicine has the smallest class size in the US, and there are many hands-on opportunities."

"Oregon State provides a great overall program for the DVM curriculum. Each graduating class has a maximum of 57 people and therefore provides much individual attention and support. The financial aid is lacking compared to other institutions but the cost is also much lower. There are many opportunities to get involved and explore career options and Corvallis is a nice town to live. The community is clean and safe and easy to get around."

"Oregon State's mathematics graduate program is fairly small, but still large enough to be relevant. I would have liked to have more opportunity to focus more on algebra as opposed to other areas of math, but there are only 4 faculty members in algebra/number theory. I knew that coming in, but chose OSU because of the great community and campus. I have virtually nothing bad to say about either."

"The graduate program in chemistry here at OSU is very good. All the faculties and staffs are very supportive. There are teaching and researching assistantship available and the living expense here in Oregon is not expensive. I like my program so far."

"Pros: My program is very interdisciplinary; you can interact with faculty and take courses in a broad range of departments including Civil Engineering, Ecological Engineering, Forestry, Geosciences, Mathematics, Statistics. Faculty are very nice, hard working people, as you would expect from a R1 university. There is a lot of opportunities to do exciting field trips, and Oregon is an excellent place to study water and natural resources. There is also opportunities for outreach projects within student groups and in the community. Corvallis is a very nice college town, and pretty much any type of outdoor activity is within a two hour drive. Cons: Winters can be cloudy and rainy; some students have problems adjusting to the workload and high expectations of the program. Faculty expect students to come up with good projects."

"The program was in dire need of some balance. There was very little marketing content and the generalist approach to the MBA was not to students' advantage. There was not much "after degree" help with job placement or opportunities. The IBP project, however, was where a lot of the value was in the program. Creating a comprehensive business plan and presenting it to business professionals and VC's for feedback was extremely educational."

"The best perk of the program is availability of scholarships. Math grads are paid some of the highest salaries on campus (I fully sustain myself through my scholarship, and could probably save some money, had I been living farther away from campus). The rent here is rather unreasonable, but if you are willing to drive and always worry about parking (or pay crazy money for it), it would be ok. Most people bike to campus. This is the greenest place I've ever been to (literally and figuratively). It is so beautiful here, even though it rains frequently (I never mind it; in fact it aids my learning). The hikes and trails nearby inspire peace and adoration for nature. With the stress of graduate school I think it is good to sometimes forget about classes and come outside to enjoy outdoors. The collegiate atmosphere among the math grads is wonderful and beneficial to all. The courses are challenging and rather high-maintenance at times, but at the end of each quarter you would be sure of learning more for the past couple of months than in your entire career. I love it here a lot."

"Great city, quite and small. Sometimes not much to do, but there are a lot of activities in Oregon in general. I like OSU, but I've never studied in any other universities in the US."

"There is an every increasing abundance of quality interdisciplinary research occurring at OSU. It's a pretty quite, small town that's a good place to live. There's a very diverse range of research at OSU that creates a good opportunity for collaborations."