System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager
CIP Code: 11.1002A system, networking, and lan/wan management/manager degree prepares graduates for careers in Computer and information systems managers, Information security analysts, Computer network support specialists. 84 colleges and universities offer this program.
Annual Degrees Awarded
1,925
Colleges Offering
84
Avg. Career Salary
$123,150
Top Career Salary
$171,200
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager Salary by College
Nationally, bachelor’s graduates in this field earn a median $85,063 four years after graduating (middle half: $59,326–$117,649). Where you study it matters: across 99 colleges with reported results, pay ranges from $52,934 to $138,679.
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| # | College | 4 yrs after | Wage-adjusted | 1 yr after | Median debt | Outcome Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY | $138,679 | $131,994 | $89,032 | $27,000 | A |
| 2 | Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT | $129,303 | $122,549 | $92,416 | $10,110 | C+ |
| 3 | Bentley University Waltham, MA | $122,075 | $107,500 | $75,443 | $24,747 | A+ |
| 4 | Brigham Young University Provo, UT | $118,606 | $112,411 | $83,533 | $7,400 | A |
| 5 | University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE | $114,504 | $118,344 | $79,671 | $12,500 | C |
| 6 | DePaul University Chicago, IL | $113,645 | $111,655 | $79,863 | $25,000 | B+ |
| 7 | George Washington University Washington, DC | $112,554 | $98,626 | $86,753 | $16,404 | A+ |
| 8 | Champlain College Burlington, VT | $112,282 | $115,323 | $72,652 | $27,000 | B |
| 9 | Capella University Minneapolis, MN | $109,194 | $104,304 | $86,085 | $31,613 | F |
| 10 | Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO | $106,797 | $114,509 | $62,891 | $24,290 | D |
| 11 | East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA | $104,383 | $106,158 | $65,143 | $27,000 | C+ |
| 12 | University of Miami Coral Gables, FL | $102,484 | $109,081 | $73,059 | $12,250 | A+ |
| 13 | Franklin University Columbus, OH | $102,099 | $108,955 | $65,120 | $20,971 | C |
| 14 | Drexel University Philadelphia, PA | $101,488 | $103,214 | $78,089 | $31,000 | A+ |
| 15 | University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD | $100,937 | $88,584 | $73,797 | $22,663 | C+ |
| 16 | The University of Tampa Tampa, FL | $99,980 | $106,416 | $54,209 | $25,000 | B |
| 22 | Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA | $98,637 | $100,315 | $73,941 | $26,000 | C+ |
| 21 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny Mckeesport, PA | $98,637 | $100,315 | $73,941 | $26,000 | C+ |
| 20 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA | $98,637 | $100,315 | $73,941 | $26,000 | A |
| 19 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Middletown, PA | $98,637 | $100,315 | $73,941 | $26,000 | B |
| 18 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks Reading, PA | $98,637 | $100,315 | $73,941 | $26,000 | C+ |
| 17 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona Altoona, PA | $98,637 | $100,315 | $73,941 | $26,000 | C+ |
| 23 | Touro University New York, NY | $98,376 | $93,634 | — | — | C |
| 25 | Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ | $98,055 | $100,753 | $61,985 | $31,250 | B+ |
| 24 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ | $98,055 | $100,753 | $61,985 | $31,250 | B+ |
| 26 | Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA | $97,653 | $101,091 | $67,455 | $20,981 | B |
| 27 | Charter Oak State College New Britain, CT | $96,202 | $86,613 | $68,659 | — | B+ |
| 28 | CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY | $96,069 | $91,438 | $49,580 | $13,625 | C |
| 29 | Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA | $95,958 | $99,336 | $60,691 | $25,000 | C+ |
| 30 | University at Albany Albany, NY | $95,885 | $91,263 | $45,637 | $22,250 | B+ |
| 31 | University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA | $94,589 | $86,070 | $55,773 | $20,020 | B+ |
| 32 | National University San Diego, CA | $94,203 | $85,719 | — | $32,813 | C+ |
| 33 | North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC | $93,564 | $100,407 | $72,961 | $27,000 | D |
| 34 | Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI | $93,480 | $98,564 | $77,810 | $27,000 | A |
| 35 | University of Arkansas Grantham Little Rock, AR | $91,988 | $108,400 | $86,607 | — | C+ |
| 36 | Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI | $91,678 | $96,664 | $54,840 | $22,535 | C+ |
| 37 | Norwich University Northfield, VT | $90,628 | $93,082 | $60,988 | $26,000 | B+ |
| 38 | Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO | $89,675 | $96,150 | $66,965 | $23,842 | C+ |
| 39 | The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX | $88,585 | $90,065 | $54,877 | $21,500 | C+ |
| 40 | Purdue University Global West Lafayette, IN | $87,413 | $93,778 | $61,344 | $42,497 | C+ |
| 41 | American Public University System Charles Town, WV | $86,275 | $102,068 | $66,588 | $26,841 | C+ |
| 42 | Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT | $86,230 | $77,635 | $55,134 | $23,500 | C |
| 43 | Lewis University Romeoville, IL | $86,015 | $84,509 | $57,984 | $22,000 | B+ |
| 44 | Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD | $85,521 | $75,055 | $51,247 | — | D |
| 45 | Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX | $85,477 | $86,905 | $58,127 | $18,918 | A |
| 46 | Bellevue University Bellevue, NE | $84,901 | $87,749 | $67,678 | $19,922 | B |
| 47 | New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, RI | $84,595 | $83,317 | $67,411 | $27,000 | B |
| 48 | University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO | $84,428 | $90,525 | $57,502 | $18,150 | C |
| 49 | Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO | $84,277 | $78,815 | $58,911 | $34,826 | F |
| 50 | Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN | $83,558 | $79,816 | $54,025 | $22,786 | C+ |
| 51 | Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI | $82,886 | $87,394 | $59,433 | $22,500 | C |
| 52 | Columbia Basin College Pasco, WA | $81,742 | $75,185 | $59,559 | $18,200 | C+ |
| 53 | Wilmington University New Castle, DE | $81,537 | $81,048 | $56,597 | $20,284 | C |
| 54 | Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN | $80,331 | $76,733 | $56,987 | $24,516 | C |
| 55 | Southwestern College Winfield, KS | $80,322 | $83,387 | — | — | C |
| 56 | Baker College Owosso, MI | $79,805 | $84,145 | $57,128 | $31,153 | F |
| 57 | Marshall University Huntington, WV | $79,371 | $93,900 | — | $26,948 | C |
| 58 | University of Southern Maine Portland, ME | $79,352 | $84,330 | $57,411 | — | C |
| 59 | Dakota State University Madison, SD | $78,637 | $84,645 | $58,166 | $24,000 | C |
| 60 | Pace University New York, NY | $77,902 | $74,147 | $50,885 | $24,000 | B+ |
| 61 | Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL | $77,738 | $88,239 | $61,894 | $19,843 | B |
| 62 | St. John's University-New York Queens, NY | $77,433 | $73,700 | $49,090 | $22,372 | B+ |
| 63 | Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, PA | $77,250 | $78,564 | $51,698 | $28,161 | B+ |
| 64 | University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MD | $74,808 | $65,653 | $46,286 | $19,500 | B |
| 65 | Michigan State University East Lansing, MI | $73,880 | $77,898 | $48,185 | $22,375 | A |
| 66 | Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN | $73,576 | $78,933 | $50,248 | — | F |
| 72 | Rasmussen University-Kansas Topeka, KS | $73,554 | $76,361 | $59,685 | $32,391 | C |
| 71 | Rasmussen University-Wisconsin Green Bay, WI | $73,554 | $76,536 | $59,685 | $32,391 | C+ |
| 70 | Rasmussen University-Illinois Rockford, IL | $73,554 | $72,266 | $59,685 | $32,391 | D |
| 69 | Rasmussen University-North Dakota Fargo, ND | $73,554 | $76,204 | $59,685 | $32,391 | C+ |
| 68 | Rasmussen University-Minnesota St. Cloud, MN | $73,554 | $70,260 | $59,685 | $32,391 | B |
| 67 | Rasmussen University-Florida Ocala, FL | $73,554 | $78,289 | $59,685 | $32,391 | C+ |
| 73 | Davenport University Grand Rapids, MI | $73,487 | $77,484 | $50,720 | $27,875 | D |
| 74 | Green River College Auburn, WA | $72,761 | $66,925 | — | — | B |
| 75 | Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL | $72,742 | $77,425 | $59,503 | $26,061 | C+ |
| 76 | St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL | $71,668 | $76,281 | $54,560 | $26,285 | B |
| 77 | University of Phoenix-Arizona Phoenix, AZ | $71,385 | $73,349 | $60,401 | $41,154 | F |
| 78 | St. Joseph's University-New York Brooklyn, NY | $71,364 | $67,924 | $46,908 | $21,120 | B |
| 86 | Herzing University-Brookfield Brookfield, WI | $70,624 | $73,488 | $57,229 | $32,163 | C+ |
| 85 | Herzing University-Kenosha Kenosha, WI | $70,624 | $73,488 | $57,229 | $32,163 | D |
| 84 | Herzing University-New Orleans Metairie, LA | $70,624 | $81,753 | $57,229 | $32,163 | C |
| 83 | Herzing University-Orlando Winter Park, FL | $70,624 | $75,170 | $57,229 | $32,163 | C |
| 82 | Herzing University-Madison Madison, WI | $70,624 | $73,488 | $57,229 | $32,163 | C |
| 81 | Herzing University-Akron Akron, OH | $70,624 | $75,366 | $57,229 | $32,163 | D |
| 80 | Herzing University-Atlanta Atlanta, GA | $70,624 | $73,110 | $57,229 | $32,163 | F |
| 79 | Herzing University-Birmingham Birmingham, AL | $70,624 | $80,164 | $57,229 | $32,163 | C |
| 87 | SUNY Polytechnic Institute Utica, NY | $70,052 | $66,675 | $52,079 | $18,445 | B |
| 88 | ECPI University Virginia Beach, VA | $69,646 | $63,419 | $49,317 | $35,701 | C |
| 89 | Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, FL | $69,612 | $74,093 | $51,368 | $10,150 | B |
| 90 | Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO | $69,088 | $74,077 | — | — | C |
| 91 | Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA | $69,048 | $70,222 | $50,282 | $20,962 | C |
| 92 | Campbell University Buies Creek, NC | $68,578 | $73,594 | $54,232 | $23,875 | C+ |
| 93 | Mercy University Dobbs Ferry, NY | $68,529 | $65,225 | $55,745 | $24,500 | D |
| 94 | SUNY College of Technology at Alfred Alfred, NY | $64,011 | $60,925 | $48,786 | $24,250 | B+ |
| 95 | Full Sail University Winter Park, FL | $62,381 | $66,397 | $40,968 | $39,008 | D |
| 96 | National American University-Rapid City Rapid City, SD | $58,897 | $63,397 | — | — | D |
| 97 | Hallmark University San Antonio, TX | $58,501 | $59,478 | $46,578 | $33,937 | C |
| 98 | Berkeley College-New York New York, NY | $54,250 | $51,635 | $44,120 | $30,856 | D |
| 99 | Saint Leo University Saint Leo, FL | $52,934 | $56,341 | $44,912 | $25,250 | C+ |
Bachelor’s degrees. Wage-adjusted = pay ÷ √(state wage index). Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data.
What Can You Do With a System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager Degree?
Graduates with this degree pursue careers in the following fields:
$123,150
Average Salary Across Careers
$171,200
Highest Paying Career
3
Career Paths Available
Best Colleges for System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager
Ranked by Repit grade, then by degrees awarded. These are the top-rated colleges that produce the most graduates in system, networking, and lan/wan management/manager.
Largest System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager Programs
Schools ranked by number of graduates. These institutions produce the most system, networking, and lan/wan management/manager graduates annually, including online and distance learning programs.
1,925
Degrees Awarded Annually
84
Colleges Offering Program
3
Related Careers
About System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager is a degree program offered at 84 colleges and universities across the United States. Each year, approximately 1,925 students graduate with this degree.
Graduates with this degree can pursue careers such as computer and information systems managers, information security analysts, computer network support specialists.
Program Classification
CIP Code
11.1002
Field (2-digit CIP)
11
Category (4-digit CIP)
11.10
Frequently Asked Questions
What can I do with a System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager degree?
A System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager degree can lead to careers as a
computer and information systems managers, information security analysts, computer network support specialists,
and more.
Top earners in related careers can make up to $171,200 annually.
How many colleges offer System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager?
84 colleges and universities in the United States offer
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager as a degree program. Each year, approximately 1,925
students graduate with this degree.
What are the best colleges for System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager?
The best colleges for System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager based on Repit's ratings include
Texas A & M University-College Station, Moraine Valley Community College, Green River College, William Rainey Harper College, Spokane Community College.
Rankings are based on the college's overall Repit grade and the number of degrees awarded in this program.
What is the salary potential with a System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager degree?
Graduates with a System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager degree can expect average salaries around $123,150
in related careers, with top earners making up to $171,200.
Actual salaries depend on the specific career path, experience level, and location.