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2023 Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

51 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.

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The Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 51 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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.

Check out the networking associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

#1

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

Our 2023 rankings named Bismarck State College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for computer systems networking students working on their associate degree. BSC is a small public school located in the small city of Bismarck.

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

The average amount in student loans that networking majors at BSC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $24,915.

Full Computer Systems Networking at Bismarck State College Report

#2

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Paul College is a great place for computer systems networking students working on their associate degree. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

About 15% of the students majoring in networking at the school are women while 85% are male.

On average, networking graduates from Saint Paul College take out $20,575 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita Technical Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Wichita, WTI is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 4% of the networking majors at the school.

On average, networking graduates from WTI take out $28,046 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Computer Systems Networking at Wichita Technical Institute Report

Out of the 51 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Anoka-Ramsey Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in networking at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus, 83% are male and 17% are female.

Networking majors at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus take out an average of $20,241 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Northland Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer systems networking schools in the Plains States Region . Northland Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Thief River Falls.

Women make up 17% of the networking majors at the school.

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Iowa Central Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer systems networking students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Iowa Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Fort Dodge.

Women make up 5% of the networking majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, networking graduates from Iowa Central Community College carry an average student debt load of $28,360.

Full Computer Systems Networking at Iowa Central Community College Report

#7

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

With a ranking of #7, Johnson County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer systems networking students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 10% of the students majoring in networking at the school are women while 90% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, networking majors at JCCC accumulate an average of around $22,491 in student debt.

Full Computer Systems Networking at Johnson County Community College Report

Ozarks Technical Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer systems networking programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in networking at OTC, 89% are male and 11% are female.

On average, networking graduates from OTC take out $21,803 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Dunwoody College of Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Dunwoody College of Technology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, networking graduates from Dunwoody College of Technology carry an average student debt load of $19,777.

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#9

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Southeast Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in networking at Southeast Tech, 94% are male and 6% are female.

Full Computer Systems Networking at Southeast Technical College Report

Best Computer Systems Networking Colleges by State

Explore the best computer systems networking colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 91
Minnesota 255
Missouri 108
Iowa 60
South Dakota 28
North Dakota 35
Nebraska 0

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 29 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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