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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly for System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 2,077 people earned their degree in system, networking, and lan/wan management/manager, making the major the 351st most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 827 system, networking, and lan/wan management/manager graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in system, networking, and lan/wan management/manager. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent system, networking, and lan/wan management/manager programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the system, networking, and lan/wan management/manager program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly for System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree vets studying system, networking, and lan/wan management/manager.

Top 6 Best System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager for a Bachelor’s list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 74 bachelors’s system, networking, and lan/wan management/manager degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.According to our most recent data, Texas A&M University - College Station supports 70,418 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas A&M College Station]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-college-station/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 26 bachelors’s system, networking, and lan/wan management/manager degrees in 2020-2021.

UC also made our “Best System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus supports 40,826 students, and 909 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 498 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,806. On top of their other funding sources, 15 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Dakota State University
Madison, South Dakota

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Dakota State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Dakota State is a small school located in Madison, South Dakota that handed out 33 bachelors’s system, networking, and lan/wan management/manager degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Dakota State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Dakota State supports 3,186 students, and 201 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 115 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,074. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Dakota State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Dakota State Veteran Student Life Report

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Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, Utah

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Governors University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager for a Bachelor’s. Western Governors University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 613 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

WGU also took the #1 spot in our “Best System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 147,866 students enrolled at WGU, 8,828 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5,287 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,681. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Western Governors University Veteran Student Life Report

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Capella University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager for a Bachelor’s. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school handed out 25 degrees to qualified bachelors’s system, networking, and lan/wan management/manager students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying system, networking, and lan/wan management/manager list, Capella University has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Capella University supports 38,930 students, and 2,589 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,685 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,867. To help with additional expenses, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Capella University Veteran Student Life Report

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Central Washington University
Ellensburg, Washington

With a ranking of #6, Central Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager for a Bachelor’s list. Central Washington University is a public institution located in Ellensburg, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CWU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 11,174 students enrolled at CWU, 711 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,593. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full CWU Veteran Student Life Report

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