Network and System Administration/Administrator

STEM • Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services

What is it about?

A program that prepares individuals to manage the computer operations and control the system configurations emanating from a specific site or network hub. Includes instruction in computer hardware and software and applications; local area (LAN) and wide area (WAN) networking; principles of information systems security; disk space and traffic load monitoring; data backup; resource allocation; and setup and takedown procedures.

Numbers at a glance

541st
Popular nationwide
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Search Rank on O's List
13
Colleges offer it
270
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
251
Women
19

Trends

Graduates
Popularity Rank

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Number of Colleges by Size
Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
Central Connecticut State University22
Michigan Technological University17
Lewis-Clark State College5
Seattle Central College4
Morrisville State College4
Average public university graduating class: 10 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
Western Governors University136
Bellevue University35
Touro College20
Regis University4
Kansas Wesleyan University2
Point University1
Average private university graduating class: 33 students.

O's Insights on Network and System Administration/Administrator

  • Major has been decreasing in popularity over the last 5 years after increasing prior to that.
  • 19% of graduates come from public universities.

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