by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Networking Major for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that 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.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 3,355 computer systems networking graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Networking Major for an Associate” ranking analyzed 366 colleges that offered a degree in computer systems networking. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular computer systems networking programs in the United States.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Networking Major for an Associate” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree networking students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Networking Major for an Associate list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 118 associates’s networking degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Systems Networking at Austin Community College District
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Houston Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Networking Major for an Associate. Houston Community College is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 97 associates’s networking degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Systems Networking at Houston Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend El Centro College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Networking Major for an Associate. El Centro College is a large public school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 65 associates’s networking degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Systems Networking at El Centro College
Out of the 366 schools in the Most Well Attended Networking Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, DeVry University - Illinois landed the #4 spot on the list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s networking degrees to 60 students in 2020-2021.
Full DeVry University - Illinois Computer Systems Networking Report
Out of the 366 schools in the Most Well Attended Networking Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, City College of San Francisco landed the #5 spot on the list. City College of San Francisco is located in San Francisco, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 associates’s networking degrees to qualified students.
Full City College of San Francisco Computer Systems Networking Report
With a ranking of #6, Sinclair Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Networking Major for an Associate list. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 46 diplomas to qualified associates’s networking students in 2020-2021.
Full Sinclair Community College Computer Systems Networking Report
Chippewa Valley Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Networking Major for an Associate list. Located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school handed out 44 degrees to qualified associates’s networking students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Systems Networking at Chippewa Valley Technical College
New England Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Networking Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. New England Institute of Technology is located in East Greenwich, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 associates’s networking degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Computer Systems Networking at New England Tech
Pima Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Networking Major for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 42 associates’s networking degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Systems Networking at Pima Community College
With a ranking of #10, College of DuPage did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Networking Major for an Associate list. Glen Ellyn, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s networking degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Systems Networking at College of DuPage
Joliet Junior College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Networking Major for an Associate ranking. Joliet Junior College is a fairly large school located in Joliet, Illinois that handed out 36 associates’s networking degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Joliet Junior College Computer Systems Networking Report
Long Beach City College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Networking Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Long Beach City College is a large school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 34 associates’s networking degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Long Beach City College Computer Systems Networking Report
With a ranking of #12, Bismarck State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Networking Major for an Associate list. Bismarck State College is located in Bismarck, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 associates’s networking degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Computer Systems Networking at Bismarck State College
Tacoma Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Networking Major for an Associate ranking. Located in Tacoma, Washington, this medium-sized public school awarded 34 degrees to qualified associates’s networking students in 2020-2021.
Full Tacoma Community College Computer Systems Networking Report
Hinds Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Networking Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. Hinds Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Raymond, Mississippi. It awarded 33 associates’s networking degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Systems Networking at Hinds Community College
With a ranking of #16, Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Networking Major for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 32 associates’s networking degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Ivy Tech Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Networking Major for an Associate list. Ivy Tech Community College is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 associates’s networking degrees to qualified students.
Full Ivy Tech Community College Computer Systems Networking Report
Honolulu Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Networking Major for an Associate list. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s networking degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
Full Honolulu Community College Computer Systems Networking Report
Everett Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Networking Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #18. Everett Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Everett, Washington. It awarded 31 associates’s networking degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Everett Community College Computer Systems Networking Report
With a ranking of #20, Northwest Vista College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Networking Major for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 30 associates’s networking degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Systems Networking at Northwest Vista College
South Louisiana Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Networking Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. South Louisiana Community College is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 associates’s networking degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Computer Systems Networking at South Louisiana Community College
Mesa Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Networking Major for an Associate ranking. Mesa Community College is a public institution located in Mesa, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Mesa Community College Computer Systems Networking Report
Charter College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Networking Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #23. Charter College is located in Vancouver, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 associates’s networking degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Computer Systems Networking at Charter College
Saint Paul College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Networking Major for an Associate list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified associates’s networking students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Systems Networking at Saint Paul College
With a ranking of #25, Fox Valley Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Networking Major for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Appleton, Wisconsin, and it awarded 26 associates’s networking degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Systems Networking at Fox Valley Technical College
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Southeast Technical College | Sioux Falls, SD |
| 51 | Northeast Wisconsin Technical College | Green Bay, WI |
| 51 | Pikes Peak Community College | Colorado Springs, CO |
| 51 | Dunwoody College of Technology | Minneapolis, MN |
| 51 | Henry Ford College | Dearborn, MI |
| 51 | Guam Community College | Mangilao, GU |
| 51 | Coastline Community College | Fountain Valley, CA |
| 51 | Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College | Perkinston, MS |
| 51 | Moraine Park Technical College | Fond du Lac, WI |
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