by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 an Associate Highly Focused on Network Administration Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 5,501 people earned their degree in network and system administration/administrator, making the major the 275th most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 501 network and system administration/administrator graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 234 network and system administration/administrator graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Network Administration Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 24 colleges that offer a degree in network and system administration/administrator. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their network and system administration/administrator program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Network Administration Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hennepin Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Network Administration Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 44 diplomas to qualified associates’s network administration students in 2020-2021.
Full Hennepin Technical College Network & System Administration/Administrator Report
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Network Administration Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hibbing Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Hibbing Community College is a small school located in Hibbing, Minnesota that handed out 6 associates’s network administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Network & System Administration/Administrator at Hibbing Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dakota County Technical College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Network Administration Major in the Plains States Region. Rosemount, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s network administration degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Full DCTC Network & System Administration/Administrator Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minneapolis Community and Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Network Administration Major in the Plains States Region list. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 23 associates’s network administration degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Manhattan Area Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Network Administration Major in the Plains States Region. Manhattan Area Technical College is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s network administration degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Network & System Administration/Administrator at MATC
Lake Superior College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Network Administration Major in the Plains States Region list. Lake Superior College is a small public school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 12 associates’s network administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Network & System Administration/Administrator at Lake Superior College
Southeast Technical College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Network Administration Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and it awarded 11 associates’s network administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Network & System Administration/Administrator at Southeast Technical College
Minnesota State College Southeast ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Network Administration Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 5 associates’s network administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Network & System Administration/Administrator at MSC Southeast
Rasmussen University - Minnesota did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Network Administration Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in St. Cloud, Minnesota, this small private for-profit school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified associates’s network administration students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Rasmussen University - Minnesota Network & System Administration/Administrator Report
With a ranking of #10, Western Iowa Tech Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Network Administration Major in the Plains States Region list. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public institution located in Sioux City, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, St Cloud Technical and Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Network Administration Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s network administration degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Mitchell Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Network Administration Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. Mitchell, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s network administration degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
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Kirkwood Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Network Administration Major in the Plains States Region list. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It awarded 18 associates’s network administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Kirkwood Community College Network & System Administration/Administrator Report
Turtle Mountain Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Network Administration Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Belcourt, North Dakota, and it awarded 1 associates’s network administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Network & System Administration/Administrator at Turtle Mountain Community College
Central Lakes College - Brainerd landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Network Administration Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Central Lakes College - Brainerd is a small public school situated in Brainerd, Minnesota. It awarded 6 associates’s network administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Network & System Administration/Administrator at Central Lakes College
Rasmussen University - North Dakota landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Network Administration Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a private for-profit institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Rasmussen University - North Dakota Network & System Administration/Administrator Report
Ridgewater College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Network Administration Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Willmar, Minnesota, and it awarded 5 associates’s network administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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Des Moines Area Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Network Administration Major in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Ankeny, Iowa, and it awarded 20 associates’s network administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Network & System Administration/Administrator at DMACC
With a ranking of #19, Eastern Iowa Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Network Administration Major in the Plains States Region list. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a public institution located in Davenport, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Rasmussen University - Kansas ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Network Administration Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Topeka, Kansas, and it awarded 1 associates’s network administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Rasmussen University - Kansas Network & System Administration/Administrator Report
Pine Technical & Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Network Administration Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Pine City, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s network administration students in 2020-2021.
Full Pine Technical & Community College Network & System Administration/Administrator Report
Butler Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Network Administration Major in the Plains States Region list. Butler Community College is a medium-sized school located in El Dorado, Kansas that handed out 0 associates’s network administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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Academy College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Network Administration Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Academy College is a small private for-profit school situated in Bloomington, Minnesota. It awarded 0 associates’s network administration degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Academy College Network & System Administration/Administrator Report
American Business and Technology University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Network Administration Major in the Plains States Region list. American College of Technology is located in St Joseph, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s network administration degrees to qualified students.
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