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2023 Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

76 Colleges
$35,373 Avg Salary
$24,194 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree School for You

Computer Systems Networking is the #125 most popular major in the country with 14,700 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 76 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Systems Networking program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for networking majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found DeVry University - Illinois to be the most popular school for computer systems networking students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the midsize city of Chicago, DeVry University - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 37% of the networking majors at the school.

On average, networking graduates from DeVry University - Illinois take out $33,124 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $120.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sinclair Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Sinclair Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Dayton.

About 9% of the students majoring in networking at the school are women while 91% are male.

Networking majors at Sinclair Community College take out an average of $17,482 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 76 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 9% of the networking majors at the school.

Networking majors at CVTC take out an average of $19,043 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Computer Systems Networking at Chippewa Valley Technical College Report

#4

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

The in-demand associate degree programs at College of DuPage helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer systems networking schools in the Great Lakes Region . COD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn.

Women make up 13% of the networking majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that networking majors at COD take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,602.

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#5

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Joliet Junior College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Joliet Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Joliet.

Women make up 8% of the networking majors at the school.

On average, networking graduates from Joliet Junior College take out $11,365 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Milwaukee Area Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. MATC is a large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

Of the 32 students majoring in networking at MATC, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Networking majors at MATC take out an average of $21,930 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

About 6% of the students majoring in networking at the school are women while 94% are male.

On average, networking graduates from Ivy Tech Community College take out $12,727 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Fox Valley Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer systems networking students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. FVTC is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Appleton.

About 12% of the students majoring in networking at the school are women while 88% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, networking graduates from FVTC carry an average student debt load of $13,739.

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Gateway Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer systems networking programs. Gateway Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha.

Women make up 12% of the networking majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that networking majors at Gateway Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,269.

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Madison Area Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer systems networking programs. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a large student population.

About 8% of the students majoring in networking at the school are women while 92% are male.

The average amount in student loans that networking majors at Madison College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $24,029.

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With a ranking of #11, Waukesha County Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer systems networking students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, networking graduates from WCTC carry an average student debt load of $19,342.

Read full report on Computer Systems Networking at Waukesha County Technical College

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Lansing Community College Lansing, MI
12 Stark State College North Canton, OH
14 Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac, WI
14 Henry Ford College Dearborn, MI
14 Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay, WI

Best Computer Systems Networking Colleges by State

Explore the best computer systems networking schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 189
Ohio 237
Illinois 563
Indiana 48
Wisconsin 288

One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer systems networking has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Ludovic.ferre.

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