by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Networking Major in Pennsylvania” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 Pennsylvania, there were 242 computer systems networking graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,391 and $35,230 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Networking Major in Pennsylvania” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer 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 colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania networking students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Networking Major in Pennsylvania list. Johnson College is a small school located in Scranton, Pennsylvania that handed out 13 ’s networking degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend DeVry University - Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Networking Major in Pennsylvania. DeVry University - Pennsylvania is a small school located in Ft. Washington, Pennsylvania that handed out 4 ’s networking degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Networking Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln Technical Institute - Allentown landed the #3 spot on the list. Lincoln Technical Institute - Allentown is located in Allentown, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s networking degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Networking Major in Pennsylvania. This fairly large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 94 ’s networking degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pennsylvania College of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Networking Major in Pennsylvania list. Penn College is a public institution located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, Lehigh Carbon Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Networking Major in Pennsylvania list. Schnecksville, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s networking degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
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Delaware County Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Networking Major in Pennsylvania list. Delaware County Community College is located in Media, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s networking degrees to qualified students.
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Westmoreland County Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Networking Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Westmoreland College is a small public school situated in Youngwood, Pennsylvania. It awarded 11 ’s networking degrees in 2020-2021.
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Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Networking Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #9. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s networking degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
Bucks County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Networking Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #10. Newtown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s networking degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
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Northampton County Area Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Networking Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified ’s networking students in 2020-2021.
Full Northampton County Area Community College Computer Systems Networking Report
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Networking Major in Pennsylvania list. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 4 ’s networking degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Pennsylvania landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Networking Major in Pennsylvania ranking. University of Pennsylvania is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 0 ’s networking degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
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