by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Networking Major in Illinois” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Computer Systems Networking is the 125th most popular major in the country with 14,700 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, computer systems networking graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $43,365 and had an average of $27,750 in loans still to pay off.
Across Illinois, there were 813 computer systems networking graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,144 and $24,663 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 220 computer systems networking graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,626 and $15,120 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Networking Major in Illinois” ranking analyzed 20 colleges that offered a degree in computer systems networking. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in computer systems networking.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Networking Major in Illinois”.
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Networking Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Joliet Junior College landed the #1 spot on the list. Joliet, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s networking degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
Full Joliet Junior College Computer Systems Networking Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of DuPage. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Networking Major in Illinois list. Located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, this large public school handed out 40 diplomas to qualified associates’s networking students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Systems Networking at College of DuPage
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Networking Major in Illinois. City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s networking degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Computer Systems Networking at Wilbur Wright College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeVry University - Illinois. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Networking Major in Illinois list. DeVry University - Illinois is a private for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 60 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full DeVry University - Illinois Computer Systems Networking Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeastern Illinois College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Networking Major in Illinois. SIC is a small public school situated in Harrisburg, Illinois. It awarded 3 associates’s networking degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southeastern Illinois College Computer Systems Networking Report
With a ranking of #6, City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Networking Major in Illinois list. City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s networking degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Computer Systems Networking at Richard J Daley College
Lewis and Clark Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Networking Major in Illinois list. Lewis and Clark Community College is a public institution located in Godfrey, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lewis and Clark Community College Computer Systems Networking Report
With a ranking of #8, Richland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Networking Major in Illinois list. Richland Community College is a small school located in Decatur, Illinois that handed out 5 associates’s networking degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Richland Community College Computer Systems Networking Report
Danville Area Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Networking Major in Illinois ranking. Danville, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s networking degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Full Danville Area Community College Computer Systems Networking Report
With a ranking of #10, Illinois Central College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Networking Major in Illinois list. This medium-sized school is located in East Peoria, Illinois, and it awarded 7 associates’s networking degrees in 2020-2021.
Heartland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Networking Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Normal, Illinois, this small public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s networking students in 2020-2021.
Full Heartland Community College Computer Systems Networking Report
College of Lake County ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Networking Major in Illinois list. This fairly large school is located in Grayslake, Illinois, and it awarded 16 associates’s networking degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Systems Networking at College of Lake County
Oakton Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Networking Major in Illinois list. Oakton Community College is located in Des Plaines, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s networking degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Systems Networking at Oakton Community College
Lincoln Land Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Networking Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #14. LLCC is a public institution located in Springfield, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, McHenry County College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Networking Major in Illinois list. Crystal Lake, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s networking degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Systems Networking at McHenry County College
With a ranking of #16, Triton College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Networking Major in Illinois list. Located in River Grove, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s networking students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Systems Networking at Triton College
City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Networking Major in Illinois ranking. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 1 associates’s networking degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Systems Networking at Harry S Truman College
Rock Valley College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Networking Major in Illinois list. This medium-sized school is located in Rockford, Illinois, and it awarded 1 associates’s networking degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Systems Networking at Rock Valley College
Lincoln Trail College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Networking Major in Illinois ranking. Lincoln Trail College is located in Robinson, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s networking degrees to qualified students.
Full Lincoln Trail College Computer Systems Networking Report
Roosevelt University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Networking Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #19. Roosevelt University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 0 associates’s networking degrees in 2020-2021.
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