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2023 Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

76 Colleges
$35,373 Avg Salary
$24,194 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 76 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Systems Networking program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for networking majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found DeVry University - Illinois to be the most popular school for computer systems networking students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Chicago, DeVry University - Illinois is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 37% of the networking majors at the school.

On average, networking graduates from DeVry University - Illinois take out $33,124 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $120.

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Out of the 76 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sinclair Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Sinclair Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.

About 9% of the students majoring in networking at the school are women while 91% are male.

Networking majors at Sinclair Community College take out an average of $17,482 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Chippewa Valley Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer systems networking schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 9% of the networking majors at the school.

Networking majors at CVTC take out an average of $19,043 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

The in-demand associate degree programs at College of DuPage helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer systems networking schools in the Great Lakes Region . COD is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn.

Women make up 13% of the networking majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that networking majors at COD take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,602.

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#5

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

Out of the 76 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Joliet Junior College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Joliet Junior College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Joliet.

Women make up 8% of the networking majors at the school.

On average, networking graduates from Joliet Junior College take out $11,365 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer systems networking programs. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

About 6% of the students majoring in networking at the school are women while 94% are male.

On average, networking graduates from Ivy Tech Community College take out $12,727 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Milwaukee Area Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. MATC is a large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

Of the 32 students majoring in networking at MATC, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Networking majors at MATC take out an average of $21,930 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Fox Valley Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton.

About 12% of the students majoring in networking at the school are women while 88% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, networking graduates from FVTC carry an average student debt load of $13,739.

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Gateway Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Gateway Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha.

Women make up 12% of the networking majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that networking majors at Gateway Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,269.

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Madison Area Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 8% of the students majoring in networking at the school are women while 92% are male.

The average amount in student loans that networking majors at Madison College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $24,029.

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Waukesha County Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, networking graduates from WCTC carry an average student debt load of $19,342.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Lansing Community College Lansing, MI
12 Stark State College North Canton, OH
14 Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac, WI
14 Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay, WI
14 Henry Ford College Dearborn, MI

Best Computer Systems Networking Colleges by State

Explore the best computer systems networking schools 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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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