DeVry vs Phoenix vs ....

Greetings, I'm from /lounge/. I'm looking for pros and cons on which one of these two schools would be best for launching my career with programming. Keep in mind I know next to nothing, other than how to install an operating system and a fair amount of HTML. If you don't think either would be beneficial, that's fine too I'm open to suggestions. I live in Orlando FL so my other options include Valencia Community College, University of Central Florida, Full Sail, and of course just learning shit on my own.

Just learning on your own. Even good schools have very lame programming programs. They are years out of date and don't teach you any basics. Most real programmers have learned how to program on thier own. Near all 100 level courses are really taught by TAs and when not, the Prof is a moron who could never get a real job as a programmer.

To really program, you have to do it. LOTS. There is a reason we are known as nerds - we had to spend many, many hours learning to code, then learning how to do it well. As someone starting out, you have a way to go just to start to be a programmer.

As for which school, I can only talk about VeVry from the perspective of a coupld of students I know. Simply put, it is a scam. They get you in by having you sign up for tuition assistance which sounds good but it is the worst debt you can have. Education loans do not need any court order to collect and these schools will sign you up for the worst kind of program. The kind that hits you up with >30% interest and fees if you miss one payment. They even garnished the wages of one of my employees and tried to garnish the wages of the co-signer - FOR THE SAME LOAN. The school was full of "kids" refered by the courts and full of pot heads.