Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

A program that focuses on the design, implementation, and management of linked systems of computers, peripherals, and associated software to maximize efficiency and productivity, and that prepares individuals to function as network specialists and managers at various levels. Includes instruction in operating systems and applications; systems design and analysis; networking theory and solutions; types of networks; network management and control; network and flow optimization; security; configuring; and troubleshooting.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 465 institutions across the United States, with a total of 42534 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

8,739

certificates awarded

Associate Degrees

2,670

degrees awarded

Bachelor's Degrees

759

degrees awarded

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

180

certificates awarded

Master's Degrees

575

degrees awarded

Doctoral Degrees

degrees awarded

Other Awards

29,602

awards given

Top Schools for Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank	Institution	Degrees
1	MyComputerCareer at Raleigh Raleigh, NC	5,133
2	MyComputerCareer at Columbus Columbus, OH	4,251
3	Northshore Technical Community College Lacombe, LA	1,631
4	Austin Community College District Austin, TX	1,217
5	City College of San Francisco San Francisco, CA	1,098
6	DSDT Detroit, MI	1,064
7	College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, NV	1,027
8	MyComputerCareer at Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN	1,011
9	DeVry University-Illinois Lisle, IL	915
10	Joliet Junior College Joliet, IL	598
11	University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC	576
12	Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA	504
13	Houston Community College Houston, TX	493
14	Cypress College Cypress, CA	450
15	Mesa Community College Mesa, AZ	432
16	CyberTex Institute of Technology Austin, TX	412
17	Utah Valley University Orem, UT	404
18	Northwest Vista College San Antonio, TX	398
19	Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH	386
20	Front Range Community College Westminster, CO	382
21	Tulsa Technology Center Tulsa, OK	314
22	Dallas College Dallas, TX	289
23	Honolulu Community College Honolulu, HI	283
24	Delgado Community College New Orleans, LA	260
25	P C Age-Jersey City Jersey City, NJ	228
26	Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay, WI	221
27	Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston, MS	210
28	Mission College Santa Clara, CA	203
29	Anne Arundel Community College Arnold, MD	203
30	Long Beach City College Long Beach, CA	202
31	Bismarck State College Bismarck, ND	196
32	Intellitec College-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO	186
33	Hinds Community College Raymond, MS	180
34	Crowder College Neosho, MO	177
35	Saint Louis Community College Bridgeton, MO	177
36	South Louisiana Community College Lafayette, LA	177
37	Sheridan Technical College Hollywood, FL	177
38	Kean University Union, NJ	177
39	Southwestern Illinois College Belleville, IL	168
40	Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland, WA	165
41	Johnson County Community College Overland Park, KS	159
42	University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI	150
43	Santa Ana College Santa Ana, CA	144
44	Uintah Basin Technical College Roosevelt, UT	140
45	College of the Redwoods Eureka, CA	139
46	Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD	135
47	Indian Capital Technology Center-Muskogee Muskogee, OK	135
48	Ogden-Weber Technical College Ogden, UT	134
49	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN	133
50	Oklahoma City Community College Oklahoma City, OK	132
51	American River College Sacramento, CA	130
52	Weber State University Ogden, UT	128
53	NUC University Bayamon, PR	123
54	North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC	120
55	College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL	118
56	Moraine Valley Community College Palos Hills, IL	116
57	North Central Texas College Gainesville, TX	114
58	Pima Community College Tucson, AZ	114
59	Northeastern University Boston, MA	114
60	Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL	114
61	Pikes Peak State College Colorado Springs, CO	113
62	Lansing Community College Lansing, MI	112
63	Bellingham Technical College Bellingham, WA	108
64	Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA	104
65	Henry Ford College Dearborn, MI	104
66	Sierra College Rocklin, CA	104
67	Riverside City College Riverside, CA	104
68	San Jose City College San Jose, CA	103
69	Collin County Community College District McKinney, TX	103
70	Louisiana Delta Community College Monroe, LA	100
71	Jackson College Jackson, MI	100
72	Hawkeye Community College Waterloo, IA	99
73	Lincoln Technical Institute-Paramus Paramus, NJ	96
74	Glendale Community College Glendale, AZ	93
75	Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI	93
76	Ozarks Technical Community College Springfield, MO	93
77	Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia, MS	93
78	Davenport University Grand Rapids, MI	93
79	Pellissippi State Community College Knoxville, TN	92
80	Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin Iselin, NJ	90
81	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA	90
82	Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA	90
83	Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI	90
84	East Carolina University Greenville, NC	90
85	DePaul University Chicago, IL	87
86	Itawamba Community College Fulton, MS	84
87	Emily Griffith Technical College Denver, CO	84
88	De Anza College Cupertino, CA	84
89	PC AGE-Metropark Iselin, NJ	81
90	Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN	78
91	Renton Technical College Renton, WA	78
92	West Los Angeles College Culver City, CA	78
93	State Technical College of Missouri Linn, MO	75
94	Intellitec College-Grand Junction Grand Junction, CO	75
95	Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology Boston, MA	72
96	College of Lake County Grayslake, IL	72
97	Iowa Western Community College Council Bluffs, IA	72
98	Connecticut State Community College Hartford, CT	72
99	Canadian Valley Technology Center El Reno, OK	72
100	Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI	72