Computer Systems Networking at Minnesota State Community and Technical College

Every computer systems networking school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the networking program at Minnesota State Community and Technical College stacks up to those at other schools.

M State is located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota and approximately 5,757 students attend the school each year.

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.

M State Computer Systems Networking Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Networking (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Networking

Online Classes Are Available at M State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? M State offers distance education options for networking at the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

M State Computer Systems Networking Rankings

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Networking Student Demographics at M State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the networking majors at Minnesota State Community and Technical College.

M State Computer Systems Networking Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 83% of networking associate's degrees went to men and 17% went to women.

M State does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in networking graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Minnesota State Community and Technical College with a associate's in networking.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Computer Systems Networking

The following networking concentations are available at Minnesota State Community and Technical College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Minnesota State Community and Technical College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	6

Related Majors

• Computer Software & Applications
• Computer Programming
• Computer Information Systems

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 MN, the home state for Minnesota State Community and Technical College.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Computer Systems Analysts	18,710	$92,920
Computer Network Support Specialists	3,970	$62,130
Computer Network Architects	3,150	$110,330
Information Security Analysts	2,690	$97,040

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.