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2025 Best Network & System Administration/Administrator Schools in the Great Lakes Region

3 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
417 Network Administration Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in network & system administration/administrator, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #275 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Network & System Administration/Administrator Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 417 degrees in network & system administration/administrator to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Network & System Administration/Administrator School

Best Network & System Administration/Administrator Schools in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of network & system administration/administrator school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for network & system administration/administrator schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Network & System Administration/Administrator Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Network Administration
Bachelor's Degrees in Network Administration

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Network & System Administration/Administrator Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Network & System Administration/Administrator in the Great Lakes Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the network administration degree levels they offer.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Network Administration

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15.8% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in network & system administration/administrator has to check out Michigan Technological University. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.More information about a degree in network & system administration/administrator from Michigan Technological University

2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in network & system administration/administrator needs to check out Southwestern Illinois College. SWIC is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Belleville. This college ranks 44th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.More information about a degree in network & system administration/administrator from Southwestern Illinois College

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Masters Degree Type
MS in Cyber Security - IT Management Program Name

Gain competence in managing the design, oversight and assessment of information security for an enterprise with a focus on the human element of information security with this specialized online master's from Southern New Hampshire University.

More information about a degree in MS in Cyber Security - IT Management from Southern New Hampshire University

Related Programs

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It's difficult to beat Ball State University if you want to pursue a degree in network & system administration/administrator. Ball State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Muncie. A Best Colleges rank of #181 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ball State is a great university overall.More information about a degree in network & system administration/administrator from Ball State University

Best Network & System Administration/Administrator Colleges by State

Explore the best network & system administration/administrator schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 20
Michigan 915 56
Illinois 870 44
Indiana 737 16
Wisconsin 672 19

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Network & System Administration/Administrator is one of 6 different types of Information Technology programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Network Administration

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & IS Security 2,810
Computer Support Specialist 1,128
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager 757
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster 309
Information Technology Management 259
Information Technology Project Management 64

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