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

23 Colleges
$30,863 Avg Salary
$11,885 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Systems Networking Undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the Plains States Region to see which undergraduate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for networking majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Our analysis found Washburn Institute of Technology to be the most popular school for computer systems networking students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Topeka, Washburn Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 3% of the networking majors at the school.

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Out of the 23 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hawkeye Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in networking at Hawkeye Community College, 88% are male and 13% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ozarks Technical Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Springfield, OTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, networking majors at OTC accumulate an average of around $20,106 in student debt.

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#4

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Johnson County Community 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 . Located in the midsize city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in networking at JCCC, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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#5

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Saint Louis Community College is a great place for computer systems networking students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Saint Louis Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, networking graduates from Saint Louis Community College carry an average student debt load of $13,798.

Full Computer Systems Networking at Saint Louis Community College Report

#6

East Central College

Union, MO

East Central College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer systems networking students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. East Central College is a small public school located in the rural area of Union.

About 22% of the students majoring in networking at the school are women while 78% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, Western Dakota Technical Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer systems networking students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Rapid City, Western Dakota Tech is a public college with a small student population.

About 22% of the students majoring in networking at the school are women while 78% are male.

The average amount in student loans that networking majors at Western Dakota Tech take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $18,467.

Full Computer Systems Networking at Western Dakota Technical Institute Report

Southwestern Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer systems networking students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the remote town of Creston, SWCC is a public college with a small student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in networking at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#9

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

With a ranking of #9, Hennepin Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer systems networking students working on their undergraduate certificate. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.

Of the 4 students majoring in networking at Hennepin Technical College, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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Northwest Kansas Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate computer systems networking programs. Located in the remote town of Goodland, NWKTC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in networking at NWKTC, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Full Computer Systems Networking at Northwest Kansas Technical College Report

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 23 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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