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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Systems Networking in the Great Lakes Region

22 Ranked Colleges
272 Degrees Awarded
$50,326 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Networking Major in the Great Lakes Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Networking Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 14,700 people earned their degree in computer systems networking, making the major the 125th most popular in the United States. 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 the Great Lakes region, there were 4,479 computer systems networking graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,812 and $24,077 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 272 computer systems networking graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Networking Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 22 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer systems networking. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their computer systems networking program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Networking Major in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Networking Major in the Great Lakes Region”.

Top 22 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Systems Networking in the Great Lakes Region

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DeVry University - Ohio
Columbus, Ohio

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeVry University - Ohio. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Networking Major in the Great Lakes Region list. DeVry University - Ohio is a small private for-profit school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 7 bachelors’s networking degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Computer Systems Networking at DeVry University - Ohio

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Davenport University
Grand Rapids, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Davenport University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Networking Major in the Great Lakes Region. Grand Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s networking degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Computer Systems Networking at Davenport University

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University of Wisconsin - Stout
Menomonie, Wisconsin

Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Networking Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the #3 spot on the list. UW - Stout is a public institution located in Menomonie, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Systems Networking at University of Wisconsin - Stout

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Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Networking Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana Institute of Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. Fort Wayne, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s networking degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Computer Systems Networking at Indiana Institute of Technology

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baldwin Wallace University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Networking Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Baldwin Wallace College is a small school located in Berea, Ohio that handed out 14 bachelors’s networking degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Baldwin Wallace University Computer Systems Networking Report

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Tiffin University
Tiffin, Ohio

Tiffin University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Networking Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Tiffin, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s networking students in 2020-2021.

Full Tiffin University Computer Systems Networking Report

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University of Akron Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Networking Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s networking degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Computer Systems Networking at University of Akron Main Campus

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DeVry University - Illinois
Chicago, Illinois

With a ranking of #8, DeVry University - Illinois did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Networking Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s networking degrees to 58 students in 2020-2021.

Full DeVry University - Illinois Computer Systems Networking Report

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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

DePaul University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Networking Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s networking degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Systems Networking at DePaul

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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, Michigan

Ferris State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Networking Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ferris State University is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s networking degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Computer Systems Networking at Ferris

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Lake Superior State University
Sault Ste Marie, Michigan

Lake Superior State University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Networking Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Sault Ste Marie, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s networking degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

Full Lake Superior State University Computer Systems Networking Report

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With a ranking of #12, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Networking Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s networking degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Computer Systems Networking at Ohio University - Athens Campus

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Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois

Illinois State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Networking Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Normal, Illinois, this large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s networking students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Systems Networking at Illinois State

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Ohio University - Southern Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Networking Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Ironton, Ohio, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s networking degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Computer Systems Networking at OHIO Southern

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Mount Vernon Nazarene University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Networking Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mount Vernon, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Systems Networking at Mount Vernon Nazarene University

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Ohio University - Eastern Campus
Saint Clairsville, Ohio

With a ranking of #14, Ohio University - Eastern Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Networking Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Saint Clairsville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s networking degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Computer Systems Networking at OHIO Eastern

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Purdue University Global
Indianapolis, Indiana

With a ranking of #14, Purdue University Global did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Networking Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s networking degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Computer Systems Networking at Purdue University Global

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Ohio University - Zanesville Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Networking Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. Ohio University - Zanesville Campus is a small public school situated in Zanesville, Ohio. It awarded 0 bachelors’s networking degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Computer Systems Networking at Ohio University - Zanesville Campus

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Roosevelt University
Chicago, Illinois

Roosevelt University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Networking Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s networking students in 2020-2021.

Full Roosevelt University Computer Systems Networking Report

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Ohio University - Lancaster Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Networking Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lancaster, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s networking degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Computer Systems Networking at OHIO Lancaster

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Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Networking Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Chillicothe, Ohio, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s networking degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Computer Systems Networking at Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus

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Northern Michigan University
Marquette, Michigan

Northern Michigan University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Networking Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northern Michigan University is located in Marquette, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s networking degrees to qualified students.

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