College Faculty
When you think about a college professor don’t think of them as just another teacher – they are much more. In addition to being a teacher, they should counsel with you about your career goals, offer you advice and learning based off their professional experience, help you develop your strengths and identify opportunities, act as a mentor, and when merited, provide you a letter of recommendation. So when you are choosing a college, take a good hard look at the quality and experience of the professors it employs. If you already know what you are going to major in then you should scrutinize the professors that influence and support the department you will be involved with. Visit the campus and chat with professors and speak with students currently in your program of interest about their experience. Good professors will not only provide you with a good education, they will provide you avenues into the real world.
Keep in mind that it is not uncommon for colleges to allow graduate students or adjunct faculty to teach classes. You should find out how many of your courses are going to be taught by tenured professors versus graduate students or adjunct faculty.