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

73 Colleges
$41,774 Avg Salary
$23,418 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. 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 Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 73 schools in the Plains States 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 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in the Plains States Region for computer systems networking students. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

Networking majors at UMN Twin Cities take out an average of $25,375 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

Out of the 73 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Saint Louis Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 73 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northland Community and Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Northland Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Thief River Falls.

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#4

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bismarck State College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Plains States Region list. BSC is a small public school located in the small city of Bismarck.

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The excellent programs at Ozarks Technical Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer systems networking schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the midsize city of Springfield, OTC is a public school with a large student population.

Networking majors at OTC take out an average of $18,332 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johnson County Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washburn Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Topeka, Washburn Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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Hawkeye Community 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 Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

With a ranking of #9, Saint Paul College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer systems networking students. Saint Paul College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

The average amount in student loans that networking majors at Saint Paul College take out is $17,306.

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#9

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Computer Systems Networking students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
11 University of Minnesota - Duluth Duluth, MN
12 Wichita Technical Institute Wichita, KS
13 Anoka-Ramsey Community College Coon Rapids, MN
13 Southwestern Community College Creston, IA

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 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.

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