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154 Yearly Graduations
$61,444 Median Salary
35% Women
There are 22 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a graduate certificate in networking. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were male, and 51 were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 1.9% of networking graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Networking Majors

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 154 students earned their graduate certificate in networking. This earns it the #8 spot on the list of the most popular graduate certificate programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in networking at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Basic Certificate 7,456
Associate Degree 3,355
Undergraduate Certificate 1,915
Bachelor’s Degree 1,254
Master’s Degree 566
Graduate Certificate 154

Earnings of Networking Majors With Graduate Certificates

The median salary for graduates holding a graduate certificate in networking is $61,444. A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses. A better approximation of salary is to look at the typical range of salaries. In this case the low is $61,444 and the high is $61,444.

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Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for networking majors who have their graduate certificate is not available.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue graduate certificates in networking. About 64.9% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 100
Women 54
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The racial-ethnic distribution of networking graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 14
Black or African American 34
Hispanic or Latino 23
White 59
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 21
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There are 22 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in networking. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

#1

DeVry University - Illinois

Chicago, Illinois
120 Yearly Graduations
34% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for networking students seekinga graduate certificate is DeVry University - Illinois. Roughly 20,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,392 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,072 per year. The networking program at DeVry University - Illinois awarded 120 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 55% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 34% were women.

#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
12 Yearly Graduations
42% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Virginia Tech is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in networking. Each year, around 37,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,750 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,098 per year. The networking program at Virginia Tech awarded 12 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 42% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 42% were women.

#3

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
10 Yearly Graduations
10% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of North Carolina at Greensboro is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in networking. Roughly 19,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,422 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,219 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 graduate certificates were handed out to networking majors at UNC Greensboro. Of these students, 10% were women and 20% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#4

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, Maryland
5 Yearly Graduations
40% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Baltimore is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in networking. Roughly 4,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,154 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,094 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 people received their graduate certificate in networking from UB. Of these students, 40% were women and 60% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#4

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
5 Yearly Graduations
80% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 4th most popular school in the country for networking majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Syracuse University. Each year, around 21,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $55,920 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $41,616 per year. The networking program at Syracuse University awarded 5 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year. About 80% of this group were women, and 20% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#6

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 6th most popular school in the country for networking majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is East Carolina University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,452 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $4,749 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 graduate certificates were handed out to networking majors at ECU. Of these students, 100% were women and 100% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#6

DeVry College of New York

New York, New York
1 Yearly Graduations

DeVry College of New York is the 6th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in networking. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,392 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,072 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 graduate certificates were handed out to networking majors at DeVry College of New York-Midtown Manhattan.

Networking Concentrations

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Systems Networking 154

Below are some popular majors that are similar to networking that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Information Technology 1,452
Computer Information Systems 772
Computer Software Applications 483
Information Science 344
Computer Science 197

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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