2023 Best System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager for an Associate” ranking.

System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager is the 351st most popular major in the country with 2,077 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 479 system, networking, and lan/wan management/manager graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 156 system, networking, and lan/wan management/manager graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in system, networking, and lan/wan management/manager. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great system, networking, and lan/wan management/manager programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the system, networking, and lan/wan management/manager program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The system, networking, and lan/wan management/manager school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager for an Associate”.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager for an Associate”.

Top 2 Best System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

1

University of Akron Main Campus
Akron, Ohio

2 GI Bill® Students**

#1 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager for an Associate list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Akron, Ohio. It awarded 18 associates’s system, networking, and lan/wan management/manager degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Akron Main Campus also took the #1 spot in our “Best System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 16,094 students enrolled at University of Akron Main Campus, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,240. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full University of Akron Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

2

Bryant & Stratton College - Parma
Parma, Ohio

26 GI Bill® Students**

#3 in overall quality

$14,639 Average GI Bill® Award

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bryant & Stratton College - Parma. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager for an Associate list. Bryant & Stratton College - Parma is a small school located in Parma, Ohio that handed out 4 associates’s system, networking, and lan/wan management/manager degrees in 2020-2021.

Bryant & Stratton College - Parma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 765 students enrolled at Bryant & Stratton College - Parma, 26 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,639. To help with additional expenses, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.

Full Bryant & Stratton College - Parma Veteran Student Life Report

• Best System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans

Notes and References

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
• **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Craig Dennis.