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2023 Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Computer Systems Networking Basic Certificate 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Plains States Region to see which basic certificate 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Basic Certificate Colleges.

#1

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Louis Community College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for computer systems networking students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Saint Louis Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 11% of the networking majors at the school.

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Out of the 28 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northland Community and Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Northland Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Thief River Falls.

Of the 13 students majoring in networking at Northland Community and Technical College, 85% are male and 15% are female.

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Out of the 28 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Creston, SWCC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in networking at SWCC, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great place for computer systems networking students working on their basic certificate. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.

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

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#5

Crowder College

Neosho, MO

Out of the 28 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Crowder College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Neosho, Crowder College is a public college with a small student population.

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Riverland Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate computer systems networking programs. Located in the town of Austin, Riverland Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, MO

Three Rivers College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate computer systems networking programs. Three Rivers College is a small public school located in the town of Poplar Bluff.

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#8

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

With a ranking of #8, Hennepin Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer systems networking students working on their basic certificate. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.

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#9

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

Iowa Western Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Council Bluffs, Iowa Western Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in networking at the school are women while 75% are male.

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#9

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

Dakota State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Madison, Dakota State is a public school with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in networking at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Best Computer Systems Networking Colleges by State

Explore the best computer systems networking schools 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 28 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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