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2023 Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Great Lakes Region

37 Colleges
$45,812 Avg Salary
$24,077 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Systems Networking School for You

In 2020-2021, 14,700 computer systems networking students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #7 most popular in the country.

There are so many computer science programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for computer science students.

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2023 Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the networking programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Computer Systems Networking Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Chippewa Valley Technical College the best school in the Great Lakes Region for computer systems networking students. Located in the city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, networking majors at CVTC accumulate an average of around $17,000 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Madison Area Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, networking graduates from Madison College take out $27,561 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fox Valley Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. FVTC is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Herzing University - Akron. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Herzing Akron is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Akron.

The average amount in student loans that networking majors at Herzing Akron take out is $28,520.

Full Computer Systems Networking at Herzing University - Akron Report

Out of the 37 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Herzing University - Brookfield landed the # 5 spot on the list. Herzing University - Brookfield is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookfield.

While working on their degree, networking majors at Herzing University - Brookfield accumulate an average of around $28,520 in student debt.

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Sinclair Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.

The average amount in student loans that networking majors at Sinclair Community College take out is $16,226.

Full Computer Systems Networking at Sinclair Community College Report

Gateway Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Gateway Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha.

While working on their degree, networking majors at Gateway Technical College accumulate an average of around $15,250 in student debt.

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#8

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

With a ranking of #8, Ivy Tech Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer systems networking students. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Full Computer Systems Networking at Ivy Tech Community College Report

Herzing University - Kenosha ranked #9 on this year’s Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha, Herzing University - Kenosha is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, networking majors at Herzing University - Kenosha accumulate an average of around $28,520 in student debt.

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Waukesha County Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer systems networking programs. Located in the suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, networking majors at WCTC accumulate an average of around $18,608 in student debt.

Full Computer Systems Networking at Waukesha County Technical College Report

Best Computer Systems Networking Colleges by State

Explore the best computer systems networking colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 189
Ohio 237
Illinois 563
Indiana 48
Wisconsin 288

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer systems networking has other similar majors worth exploring.

Networking Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 14,314
Cloud Computing 386

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Ludovic.ferre.

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