Computer Systems Networking at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 52,017. Of the 724 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities in 2021, 53 of them were computer systems networking majors.

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.

UMN Twin Cities Computer Systems Networking Degrees Available

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

UMN Twin Cities Computer Systems Networking Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks networking programs across the country. The following shows how UMN Twin Cities performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The networking major at UMN Twin Cities 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
Best Computer Systems Networking Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2
Best Computer Systems Networking Basic Certificate Schools	4
	5
Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Bachelor’s Degree Schools	7
	13
Best Computer Systems Networking Schools	17
Best Value Computer Systems Networking Bachelor’s Degree Schools	29
	31
Best Value Computer Systems Networking Basic Certificate Schools	38
Most Focused Computer Systems Networking Bachelor’s Degree Schools	44
Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Schools	47
Best Value Computer Systems Networking Schools	118
Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Basic Certificate Schools	165
Most Focused Computer Systems Networking Basic Certificate Schools	195
Most Focused Computer Systems Networking Schools	399

How Much Do Networking Graduates from UMN Twin Cities Make?

The median salary of networking students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMN Twin Cities is $64,669. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 29% higher than the national average of $50,307 for all networking bachelor's degree recipients.

Networking Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the networking majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

UMN Twin Cities Computer Systems Networking Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 53 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in networking from UMN Twin Cities. About 91% were men and 9% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% more racial-ethnic minorities in its networking bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in networking.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	16
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	53

Related Majors

• Information Science
• Computer Systems Analysis
• Computer Science

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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

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
• Image Credit: By AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.