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2023 Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region

62 Colleges
$41,656 Avg Salary
$27,064 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.

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 62 schools in the Southwest Region to see which 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 Colleges.

Our analysis found Austin Community College District to be the most popular school for computer systems networking students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, networking graduates from Austin Community College District carry an average student debt load of $11,387.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Houston Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region list. Houston Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

While working on their degree, networking majors at Houston Community College accumulate an average of around $17,500 in student debt.

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#3

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Out of the 62 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, networking majors at El Centro College accumulate an average of around $13,598 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulsa Technology Center. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region list. Tulsa Tech is a small public school located in the large city of Tulsa.

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Out of the 62 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee landed the # 5 spot on the list. Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee is a small public school located in the rural area of Muskogee.

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CyberTex Institute of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Austin, CyberTex Institute of Technology is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

On average, networking graduates from CyberTex Institute of Technology take out $7,917 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

North Central Texas College

Gainesville, TX

North Central Texas College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer systems networking students. It came in at #7 on the list. NCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Gainesville.

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#8

Northwest Vista College

San Antonio, TX

Northwest Vista College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer systems networking students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of San Antonio, Northwest Vista College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Mesa Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Collin County Community College District did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer systems networking students. Collin County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney.

Read full report on Computer Systems Networking at Collin County Community College District

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 Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Oklahoma City Community College Oklahoma City, OK
12 Pima Community College Tucson, AZ

Best Computer Systems Networking Colleges by State

Explore the best computer systems networking schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 425
Arizona 156
Oklahoma 9

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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