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COMPUTER NETWORKING SUPPORT

Certificate of Specialization

This program prepares students for the Cisco Certified Entry Level Network Technician (CCENT) exam.— 

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COMPUTER NETWORKING SUPPORT Pathways

Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2025-2026. Maps for previous years are available on each pathway page. What is a catalog year?

Featured Careers

Find your calling. Explore high-earning careers with entry-level data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

  • Computer and Information Research Scientists

    Bachelor's degree, Doctoral degree

    • Job growth: Rising
    • Low salary: 80,670
    • High salary: 232,120
    • Average salary: 140910
    Rising Job Growth $ 140,910 Average Salary $80,670 $232,120

  • Computer and Information Systems Managers

    Bachelor's degree, Some college

    • Job growth: Rising
    • Low salary: 104,450
    • High salary: 0
    • Average salary: 171200
    Rising Job Growth $ 171,200 Average Salary $104,450 $0

  • Computer Network Architects

    Bachelor's degree, Certificate after high school

    • Job growth: Rising
    • Low salary: 79,520
    • High salary: 198,030
    • Average salary: 130390
    Rising Job Growth $ 130,390 Average Salary $79,520 $198,030

All Careers in COMPUTER NETWORKING SUPPORT (15)

Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree, Some collegeRising171,200
Computer and Information Research ScientistsBachelor's degree, Doctoral degreeRising140,910
Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising135,980
Data Warehousing SpecialistsBachelor's degreeRising135,980
Software Developers- n/aRising133,080
Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree, Certificate after high schoolRising130,390
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists- n/aRising130,390
Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree, Certificate after collegeRising124,910
Database AdministratorsBachelor's degreeRising104,620
Computer Systems AnalystsAssociate's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising103,790
Health Informatics SpecialistsMaster's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising103,790
Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degreeDeclining98,670
Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeDeclining96,800
Computer Science Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree, Doctoral degreeRising96,690
Computer Network Support SpecialistsBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeRising73,340

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Learning Outcomes

Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.

  1. Design the physical and logical architecture of a typical medium size business network: cabling and device interconnection, switch selection, and Internet access, and IP addressing schemes.
  2. Perform Inter-VLAN Routing Configuration and Troubleshooting. Configure interfaces and subinterfaces using Router-on-a-Stick Configuration. Describe and resolve the associated IP Addressing Issues.
  3. Troubleshoot typical business networks: describe methodologies and use a variety of software and hardware tools to analyze network performance.
  4. Use distance vector routing protocols and network discovery tools to determine route summarization, perform routing table maintenance, and detect routing loops for RIPv2 and OSPF.