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2023 Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Basic Certificate Schools

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With 14,700 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer systems networking is the #7 most popular major in the United States.

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Basic Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 248 schools in the United States to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular for computer science 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 basic certificate.

Our analysis found MyComputerCareer - Westerville to be the most popular school for computer systems networking students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the United States. Located in the suburb of Westerville, MyComputerCareer - Westerville is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 18% of the networking majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend MyComputerCareer - Raleigh. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Raleigh, MyComputerCareer - Raleigh is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 20% of the networking majors at the school.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Northshore Technical Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer systems networking schools in the United States. Located in the rural area of Bogalusa, Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 259 students majoring in networking at Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at MyComputerCareer - Indianapolis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer systems networking schools in the United States. Located in the city of Indianapolis, MyComputerCareer - Indianapolis is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 205 students majoring in networking at MyComputerCareer - Indianapolis, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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#5

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

Out of the 248 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Nevada landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 19% of the networking majors at the school.

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#6

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Front Range Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Basic Certificate Schools ranking. FRCC is a large public school located in the suburb of Westminster.

Of the 130 students majoring in networking at FRCC, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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Tulsa Technology Center came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Tulsa Tech is a small public school located in the city of Tulsa.

Women make up 5% of the networking majors at the school.

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#8

DSDT

Detroit, MI

DSDT landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate computer systems networking programs. DSDT is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Detroit.

Women make up 26% of the networking majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, Austin Community College District did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer systems networking students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 34% of the students majoring in networking at the school are women while 66% are male.

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#10

Coastline Community College

Fountain Valley, CA

Coastline Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer systems networking students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Fountain Valley, Coastline Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 73 students majoring in networking at Coastline Community College, 88% are male and 12% are female.

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CyberTex Institute of Technology landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate computer systems networking programs. Located in the large city of Austin, CyberTex Institute of Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 16% of the networking majors at the school.

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#12

City College of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

City College of San Francisco ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of San Francisco, City College of San Francisco is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 67 students majoring in networking at City College of San Francisco, 69% are male and 31% are female.

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Sinclair Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Basic Certificate Schools list. Sinclair Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.

Of the 66 students majoring in networking at Sinclair Community College, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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#14

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

Delgado Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 29% of the networking majors at the school.

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#15

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

Pikes Peak Community College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate computer systems networking programs. PPCC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Colorado Springs.

About 10% of the students majoring in networking at the school are women while 90% are male.

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#16

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA

Riverside City College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer systems networking students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. Riverside City College is a large public school located in the city of Riverside.

Of the 57 students majoring in networking at Riverside City College, 84% are male and 16% are female.

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#16

Cypress College

Cypress, CA

Cypress College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Cypress, Cypress College is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 25% of the networking majors at the school.

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#18

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

El Centro College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer systems networking students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 17% of the networking majors at the school.

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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate computer systems networking programs. NWTC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Green Bay.

Of the 51 students majoring in networking at NWTC, 92% are male and 8% are female.

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#20

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma City Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Basic Certificate Schools ranking. OCCC is a large public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

Women make up 20% of the networking majors at the school.

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Pellissippi State Community College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate computer systems networking programs. Located in the large suburb of Knoxville, Pellissippi State Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 47 students majoring in networking at Pellissippi State Community College, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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#22

Cascadia College

Bothell, WA

Cascadia College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate computer systems networking programs. Located in the large suburb of Bothell, Cascadia College is a public college with a small student population.

About 24% of the students majoring in networking at the school are women while 76% are male.

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With a ranking of #23, South Louisiana Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer systems networking students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 5% of the networking majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #24, Utah Valley University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer systems networking students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 10% of the networking majors at the school.

Full Computer Systems Networking at Utah Valley University Report

#25

Northwest Vista College

San Antonio, TX

Northwest Vista College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Northwest Vista College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 17% of the networking majors at the school.

Full Computer Systems Networking at Northwest Vista College Report

#26

Honolulu Community College

Honolulu, HI
#27

Meridian Technology Center

Stillwater, OK
#27

College of the Mainland

Texas City, TX
#31

West Los Angeles College

Culver City, CA
#32

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

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 Basic Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
38 Santa Ana College Santa Ana, CA
39 San Jose City College San Jose, CA
40 Florida Vocational Institute Miami, FL
40 Southwestern Illinois College Belleville, IL
40 Community College of Aurora Aurora, CO
40 Louisiana Delta Community College Monroe, LA
44 De Anza College Cupertino, CA
45 Moraine Valley Community College Palos Hills, IL
45 Joliet Junior College Joliet, IL
47 South Mountain Community College Phoenix, AZ
47 Red Rocks Community College Lakewood, CO
49 City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College Chicago, IL
49 Mission College Santa Clara, CA
49 Emily Griffith Technical College Denver, CO

Computer Systems Networking by Region

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Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

Networking Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 14,314
Cloud Computing 386

Majors Similar to Networking

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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