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2023 Best Network & System Administration/Administrator Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

10 Ranked Colleges
501 Degrees Awarded
$17,100 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Network Administration

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Network Administration” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 5,501 people earned their degree in network and system administration/administrator, making the major the 275th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 501 network and system administration/administrator graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Network Administration” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in network and system administration/administrator. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great network and system administration/administrator programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the network and system administration/administrator program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Network Administration

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region vets studying network administration.

Top 10 Best Network & System Administration/Administrator Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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Bellevue University
Bellevue, Nebraska

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bellevue University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Network Administration. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Bellevue, Nebraska. It awarded 29 ’s network administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Bellevue University also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Bellevue University supports 13,059 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hennepin Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Network Administration. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school situated in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. It awarded 44 ’s network administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Hennepin Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Hennepin Technical College supports 4,094 students, and 66 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 45 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,023. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Hennepin Technical College]](/colleges/hennepin-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minneapolis Community and Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Network Administration list. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 32 ’s network administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Minneapolis Community and Technical College also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Minneapolis Community and Technical College supports 6,429 students, and 127 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 96 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,795. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Minneapolis Community and Technical College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Minneapolis Community and Technical College]](/colleges/minneapolis-community-and-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kirkwood Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Network Administration list. Located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, this fairly large public school handed out 41 diplomas to qualified ’s network administration students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Kirkwood Community College, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 12,277 students enrolled at Kirkwood Community College, 264 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 108 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,554. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Kirkwood Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Kirkwood Community College]](/colleges/kirkwood-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Network Administration that were part of this year’s ranking, Des Moines Area Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Ankeny, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s network administration degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

DMACC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 23,051 students enrolled at Des Moines Area Community College, 500 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 221 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,709. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Des Moines Area Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at DMACC]](/colleges/des-moines-area-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Southeast Technical College
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Southeast Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Network Administration ranking, coming in at #6. Southeast Technical College is a public institution located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Southeast Tech also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Southeast Tech supports 2,330 students, and 193 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 86 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,618. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Dakota County Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Network Administration list. Rosemount, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s network administration degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

DCTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 2,319 students enrolled at DCTC, 95 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 63 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,429. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at DCTC]](/colleges/dakota-county-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)

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St Cloud Technical and Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Network Administration ranking. This small school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 9 ’s network administration degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at St Cloud Technical and Community College, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 3,931 students enrolled at St Cloud Technical and Community College, 126 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 71 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,012. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at St Cloud Technical and Community College]](/colleges/st-cloud-technical-and-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Rasmussen University - North Dakota landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Network Administration ranking. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s network administration degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region vets studying network administration list, Rasmussen University - North Dakota has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 628 students enrolled at Rasmussen University - North Dakota, 23 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,620. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Rasmussen University - North Dakota Veteran Student Life Report

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Rasmussen University - Minnesota came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Network Administration ranking. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit institution located in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Rasmussen University - Minnesota also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 3,927 students enrolled at Rasmussen University - Minnesota, 14 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,244. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Rasmussen University - Minnesota]](/colleges/rasmussen-college-minnesota/student-life/veterans/)

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