2025 Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Computer Systems Networking is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #44 most popular associate degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 19 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 702 associate degrees in computer systems networking during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Computer Systems Networking School for Your Associate Degree

The networking associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to computer systems networking students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other computer systems networking students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt computer systems networking students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized computer systems networking related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for computer systems networking students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Computer Systems Networking in the Great Lakes Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in computer systems networking.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools for an Associate in Networking

1

Madison Area Technical College
Madison, WI

25 Annual Graduates

$65,324 Median Starting Salary

Madison Area Technical College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in computer systems networking. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Computer Systems Networking associate degree recipients from Madison Area Technical College receive an earnings boost of around $20,979 above the typical income of computer systems networking majors.

More information about a associate in computer systems networking from Madison Area Technical College

2

Lorain County Community College
Elyria, OH

17 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Lorain County Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in computer systems networking. LCCC is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Elyria.More information about a associate in computer systems networking from Lorain County Community College

3

Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN

27 Annual Graduates

Ivy Tech Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in computer systems networking. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in computer systems networking from Ivy Tech Community College

4

Sinclair Community College
Dayton, OH

54 Annual Graduates

$45,772 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Sinclair Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in computer systems networking. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Students who graduate with their associate from the networking program state that they receive average early career wages of $45,772.

More information about a associate in computer systems networking from Sinclair Community College

5

Chippewa Valley Technical College
Eau Claire, WI

30 Annual Graduates

$47,268 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Computer Systems Networking associate degree recipients from Chippewa Valley Technical College get an earnings boost of around $2,923 above the average earnings of computer systems networking graduates.

More information about a associate in computer systems networking from Chippewa Valley Technical College

6

College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, IL

30 Annual Graduates

COD is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn.More information about a associate in computer systems networking from College of DuPage

7

Lansing Community College
Lansing, MI

24 Annual Graduates

LCC is a medium-sized public college located in the medium-sized city of Lansing.More information about a associate in computer systems networking from Lansing Community College

8

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Green Bay, WI

15 Annual Graduates

NWTC is a large public college located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay.More information about a associate in computer systems networking from Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

9

Lewis and Clark Community College
Godfrey, IL

18 Annual Graduates

Located in the small suburb of Godfrey, Lewis and Clark Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in computer systems networking from Lewis and Clark Community College

10

Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, WI

24 Annual Graduates

$37,984 Median Starting Salary

FVTC is a large public college located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton.

After graduation, networking associate recipients typically earn about $37,984 in their early careers.

More information about a associate in computer systems networking from Fox Valley Technical College

Best Computer Systems Networking Colleges by State

Explore the best computer systems networking schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	196	133
Michigan	192	143
Indiana	123	40
Illinois	119	220
Wisconsin	114	261

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Rankings in Majors Related to Networking

Computer Systems Networking is one of 10 different types of Computer & Information Sciences programs to choose from.

Networking Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	681
Cloud Computing	21

Most Popular Majors Related to Networking

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Information Technology	1,485
Computer Information Systems	1,451
Computer Programming	865
Information Science	441
Computer Software & Applications	414
Computer Science	67
Data Entry	31
Data Processing	27
Computer Systems Analysis	15

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.