Computer Systems Networking at Southwest Mississippi Community College

If you plan to study computer systems networking, take a look at what Southwest Mississippi Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

SMCC is located in Summit, Mississippi and has a total student population of 1,888.

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.

SMCC Computer Systems Networking Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Networking

Online Classes Are Available at SMCC

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, SMCC does offer online courses in networking for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

SMCC Computer Systems Networking Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Networking Student Demographics at SMCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the networking majors at Southwest Mississippi Community College.

SMCC Computer Systems Networking Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 73% of networking associate's degrees went to men and 27% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in networking only graduates about 17% women each year. The program at SMCC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 10% more women than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Computer Systems Networking

If you plan to be a networking major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southwest Mississippi Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	11

Related Majors

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 MS, the home state for Southwest Mississippi Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Computer Systems Analysts	2,010	$66,790
Computer Network Support Specialists	1,020	$66,110
Computer Network Architects	400	$89,550
Information Security Analysts	340	$73,550

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.