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Network & System Administration/Administrator at Western Governors University

If you plan to study network and system administration/administrator, take a look at what Western Governors University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WGU is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a total student population of 147,866. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students received a bachelor's degree in network administration from WGU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Network & System Administration/Administrator section at the bottom of this page.

WGU Network & System Administration/Administrator Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Network Administration

Online Classes Are Available at WGU

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.

WGU does offer online education options in network administration for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

WGU Network & System Administration/Administrator Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the network administration progam at WGU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 network administration major at WGU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Network & System Administration/Administrator. 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
1
Best Value Network Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
Best Network Administration Schools 3
Most Popular Online Network Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools 3
Best Value Network Administration Schools 4
Most Popular Network Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools 5
Most Popular Online Network Administration Schools 23
Most Focused Network Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools 30
Most Popular Network Administration Schools 61
Most Focused Network Administration Schools 214

Network Administration Student Demographics at WGU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the network administration majors at Western Governors University.

WGU Network & System Administration/Administrator Bachelor’s Program

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 network administration majors earned their bachelor's degree from WGU. Of these graduates, 100% were men and 0% were women.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in network administration at WGU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Governors University with a bachelor's in network administration.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 15
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

WGU also has a doctoral program available in network administration. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Network Administration Grads May Go Into

A degree in network administration can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for UT, the home state for Western Governors University.

Occupation Jobs in UT Average Salary in UT
Computer and Information Systems Managers 5,440 $121,570
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 3,400 $81,430
Computer Network Support Specialists 1,650 $60,330
Computer Network Architects 910 $114,900
Information Security Analysts 700 $86,790

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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