Education Quality at Western Michigan University (StudentsReview ™)

Breakdown of “Education Quality” at WMU

By Gender

Males	B+
Females	B

By Major

Accounting	C+
Aerospace Engineering	F
Anthropology	B
Athletics/Training	A-
Biology	B-
Business - Management and Administration	B+
Chemical Engineering	B+
Chemistry	A+
Civil Engineering	A
Communications	B
Computer Engineering	A-
Computer Science	A-
Criminal	A
Design Arts - Industrial Design/Graphic Design/etc	B
Economics	B+
Education	B+
Electrical Engineering	A+
Engineering Department	A-
English	B+
Finance	A-
Fine Arts - Painting/Sculpture/Photography/etc	C-
Geography and Geosciences	A
History/Histories (art history/etc.)	C
Journalism	B
Language - French/Spanish/etc.	A
Math	F
Mechanical Engineering	A-
Music - Performance	A-
Music Education	A
Nursing	C+
Other	B-
Perfomance Arts	B+
Pharmacy	A+
Philosophy	B
Political Science	B-
PreDent and Dentistry	A+
Psychology	A-
Social Work	B+
Sociology	A-
Undecided	B+

Against similar schools

Education Quality compared with similar schools in class.

Western Michigan University
B+
Average of All Schools
B
Average of schools in class
A-
Harvard University
B+
Cornell University
A-
University of California - Berkeley
A-
Stanford University
A-
Princeton University
B+
Yale University
A-
University of Southern California
B+
F
A+

Education Quality

“... For all my years here i just feel that the professors dont care about the students education or academic standing ...Read full comment

“... While I am not employed within my field of study, my education was invaluable for preparing me for the "real world" ...Read full comment

“... I have family that went here years ago and it seems that this university has peaked and they rather spend money on getting people to come here ra...Read full comment

“... If what you seek is something more than drama filled fraternities (which I have experienced first hand, and many have said it is worse than the s...Read full comment

“... People who rate a school based on the party atmosphere or athletics clearly are missing the point of education ...Read full comment

“... I pay too much money for an education that is not worth it ...Read full comment

“... All for show no actual education to find here avoid at all costs ...Read full comment

“... I have so far taken 10 classes and can only consider 3 of the 10 as being of any educational value ...Read full comment

“... Great University for hands on engineering education ...Read full comment

“... I would not recommend Western to any of my friends, or anyone who honestly cares about their education ...Read full comment

“... The education I have received has been top notch ...Read full comment

“... Most kids who show up to class will ramble about their drinking experiences or bitch about how hard it is to be a upper class white person earnin...Read full comment

“... I see a lot of people complaining here about lack of opportunites after they graduated, but most of whom were art or education majors ...Read full comment

“... If you only want a good education and are average NYU material you will flourish here becasue you are a big fish in a small pond ...Read full comment

“... I am confident that I made the right decision regarding my higher education ...Read full comment

“... Its a good schoolto develop great friends and in turn get a pretty good education ...Read full comment

“... I promise you will be subjected to some truly horrible classes as far as general education requirements go ...Read full comment

“... If you are a student who is extremely focused on school work and your education, then I'd suggest alternatives ...Read full comment

“... I'm just 10 years out of school and making well over six figures, and I believe the education I received at WMU, and the effort I have put i...Read full comment

“... Western provided me with a solid education, a friendly atmoshpere and lots of great memories ...Read full comment

“... Both Fall Welcome and Orientation student leaders and faculty warmly welcomed me to a thriving and rich community full of students who care about...Read full comment

“... I transferred from a community college where, I might add, I received an education far superior to the one I am receiving at Western ...Read full comment

“... The Education Department is full of HausFraus that teach sixth grade and think that qualifies them to teach me ...Read full comment

“... ADVICE: Dont go here if you really take your education seriously ...Read full comment

“... I believe WMU's education was better in the aircraft side of aerospace than UM ...Read full comment

“... I really regret not attending a different school because I feel that the education I received at Western was below par ...Read full comment

“... From there, I decided that I needed to do what I was truly passionate about and found my way into the physical education department ...Read full comment

“... IF your looking for a good education then I'd definitely go to another school ...Read full comment

“... They keep spouting nonsense of being veteran friendly but the send you in circles and just take your hard earned education benefits ...Read full comment

“... The facilities in the Res Halls are slightly outdated, but remember you didn't go to this university for great housing, you went to get an educat...Read full comment

“... Western provided me with a solid education, a friendly atmoshpere and lots of great memories ...Read full comment

“... Nothing but positive feelings about my education and experience at Western ...Read full comment

“... For being so expensive, you would expect WMU to at least give you a good education ...Read full comment

“... I'm a non-traditional student with a degree, trying to get certification in physical education ...Read full comment

“... Education, one of the most important factors in picking a university ...Read full comment

“... When I changed my major my new advisor wanted me to take 18 credits so I would graduate in the spring, when I said I wanted to wait and finish an...Read full comment

“... Go to wmu to get the undergrad degree, improve your gpa and go to a real school to get a good education, that's my advice to you ...Read full comment

“... The education is not worth the money ...Read full comment

“... Future WMU COA students, professors will lead you to believe you are the next gen 777 captains, airline CEOs, or chief pilots of multimillion do...Read full comment

“... On top of the great educational opportunities WMU also has a pretty good social scene ...Read full comment

“... While I am not employed within my field of study, my education was invaluable for preparing me for the "real world" ...Read full comment

“... A college education is an absolute necessity in today's world ...Read full comment