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2024 Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region

11 Colleges in the Southwest Region
1,567 Networking Degrees Awarded
$41,656 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in computer systems networking, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #125 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 11 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,567 degrees in computer systems networking during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Computer Systems Networking School

Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region The networking program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Computer Systems Networking rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for computer systems networking schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Computer Systems Networking Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Networking
Bachelor's Degrees in Networking
Master's Degrees in Networking

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Computer Systems Networking in the Southwest Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the networking degree levels they offer.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Networking

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El Centro College
Dallas, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
119 Networking Degrees Awarded
$37,394 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat El Centro College if you wish to pursue a degree in computer systems networking. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #362 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means El Centro College is a great college overall.

There were about 119 computer systems networking students who graduated with this degree at El Centro College in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the networking program make about $37,394 for their early career.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
204 Networking Degrees Awarded
13.7% Growth in Graduates

Austin Community College District is a good option for students interested in a degree in computer systems networking. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #640 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Austin Community College District is a great college overall.

There were approximately 204 computer systems networking students who graduated with this degree at Austin Community College District in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the networking program earn an average of $42,799 for their early career.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TX
51 Networking Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in computer systems networking needs to look into Collin County Community College District. Located in the midsize suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #464 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Collin County Community College District is a great college overall.

There were roughly 51 computer systems networking students who graduated with this degree at Collin County Community College District in the most recent data year.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
42 Networking Degrees Awarded
$36,868 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Pima Community College if you want to pursue a degree in computer systems networking. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Tucson. This college ranks 14th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were about 42 computer systems networking students who graduated with this degree at Pima County Community College District in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the networking program make an average of $36,868 for their early career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$50,965 Median Starting Salary
$40,114 Median Student Debt

Located in the large city of Irving, DeVry University - Texas is a private for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 14 computer systems networking students who graduated with this degree at DeVry University - Texas in the most recent year we have data available. Computer Systems Networking degree recipients from DeVry University - Texas receive an earnings boost of about $9,309 over the average earnings of computer systems networking majors.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In TX

Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 35th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 14 computer systems networking students who graduated with this degree at Tarrant County College in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$55,406 Median Starting Salary
$40,114 Median Student Debt

DeVry University - Arizona is a small private for-profit university located in the city of Phoenix.

There were about 11 computer systems networking students who graduated with this degree at DeVry University - Arizona in the most recent data year. Those computer systems networking students who get their degree from DeVry University - Arizona earn $13,750 more than the standard networking graduate.

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SNU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Bethany. This university ranks 5th out of 32 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.More information about a degree in computer systems networking from Southern Nazarene University

9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OK

Located in the city of Oklahoma City, OSU-OKC is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 13th out of 32 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were about 9 computer systems networking students who graduated with this degree at OSU-OKC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in computer systems networking from Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City

10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$54,894 Median Starting Salary
$42,966 Median Student Debt

Located in the city of Phoenix, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #113 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UOPX - Arizona is a great university overall.

There were approximately 8 computer systems networking students who graduated with this degree at UOPX - Arizona in the most recent year we have data available. Computer Systems Networking degree recipients from University of Phoenix - Arizona earn a boost of around $13,238 over the average income of computer systems networking majors.

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Best Computer Systems Networking Colleges by State

Explore the best computer systems networking colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 317 425
Arizona 287 156
Oklahoma 257 9

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One of 10 majors within the Computer & Information Sciences area of study, Computer Systems Networking has other similar majors worth exploring.

Networking Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 1,541
Cloud Computing 26

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Majors Similar to Networking

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 11,637
Information Technology 4,146
Computer Science 3,776
Information Science 1,862
Computer Programming 1,256
Computer Software & Applications 878
Computer Systems Analysis 407
Data Processing 373
Other Computer & Information Sciences 91
Data Entry 25

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