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Computer Systems Networking at Western Governors University

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Computer Systems Networking at Western Governors University

If you are interested in studying computer systems networking, you may want to check out the program at Western Governors University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WGU is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and approximately 147,866 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 236 networking majors received their bachelor's degree from WGU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Systems Networking section at the bottom of this page.

WGU Computer Systems Networking Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Networking

Online Classes Are Available at WGU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

WGU does offer online education options in networking for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

WGU Computer Systems Networking Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the networking progam at WGU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The networking major at WGU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Systems Networking. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Online Computer Systems Networking Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
Most Popular Online Computer Systems Networking Schools 3
Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Schools 5
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Most Focused Computer Systems Networking Schools 372

Networking Student Demographics at WGU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the networking majors at Western Governors University.

WGU Computer Systems Networking Bachelor’s Program

4% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 236 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Computer Systems Networking from WGU in 2020-2021, 96% were men and 4% were women.

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About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in networking at WGU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Governors University with a bachelor's in networking.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 18
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 165
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 21

WGU also has a doctoral program available in networking. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Networking Grads May Go Into

A degree in networking can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for UT, the home state for Western Governors University.

Occupation Jobs in UT Average Salary in UT
Computer Systems Analysts 3,850 $84,840
Computer Network Support Specialists 1,650 $60,330
Computer Network Architects 910 $114,900
Information Security Analysts 700 $86,790

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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