Pros
Gain experience Cheap grad program Good for graduates with no to very little student loans.
Cons
Tough to get employee housing -was told to sleep on air mattress for a month until they were able to find a room. You room with usually 4 people and two bathrooms. Rent around the area is between $1200-$2000 for a 1-2 bedroom and good luck finding a roommate, the employee housing list is a joke. If you plan on living far away, BAD IDEA. After the record snow fall, you best live 10 minutes away. Also, with night hours at the homes, you don't want to be traveling at night, an hour away. If you are from out of state, Boston's roads are horrible and you have to exit to get to the other side of the road, there are no such things as left turns. Also, toll ways are $$$$$. HR is a nightmare. I tried contacting HR through e-mail and telephone and never had a phone call returned. Never got reimbursed for travel. If you plan to move to Boston, do your research!! It is called Taxachusetts for a reason. You have to change your license, registration, and car insurance. Was told by HR that I didn't have to change registration which is a big lie and against MA law. Health insurance was pretty high ($2k for the year) They try to get you to go to the intensive program which is more money but don't be fooled, concussions are made there. The room is a really sad area where iPads are placed in thick, wood cases bolted to the table, students are listless on the floor, and are in separate rooms. Staff wear thick denim jackets and pants to protect themselves from scratches. They also wear helmets to protect themselves. Graduate school is based on if you are admitted and employment is contingent that you go to graduate school. It is expected that you apply. The Behavior Analyst Program was more than 3 years which may be too much time to commit for some. Graduate school is not free but a percentage is paid and if you quit while at school, you have to pay back the money that NECC paid towards your education. Fair. Overall, I did my research and found that after taxes, with a salary of 32k, I would be only earning around $23k. Plus with rent being $1000/person (found a roommate), I only had $11k left and with student loans, car insurance payments, utilities, health insurance, food, gas, and other life expenses, I would be broke. So do your research!
