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Major Overview for System Administration/Administrator

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Overview for System Administration/Administrator

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.

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Colleges Offering a Major in System Administration/Administrator

Top 11 U.S. Colleges with the most degrees awarded of System Administration/Administrator among the 2006-2007 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded*/
Percentage
SelectivityCost*
Vatterott College
Sunset Hills, MO
21
(72.4%)
$9,909
Michigan Technological University
Houghton, MI
16
(1.7%)
Minimally Selective$18,144
Champlain College
Burlington, VT
15
(3.8%)
Moderately Selective$33,835
Vatterott College
Berkeley, MO
10
(62.5%)
$11,909
Crown College
Saint Bonifacius, MN
10
(6.3%)
$27,074
Martin Methodist College
Pulaski, TN
4
(3.7%)
Open Admissions$23,329
Bethel College
North Newton, KS
2
(1.7%)
$25,000
National American University-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO
2
(3.6%)
Open Admissions$11,150
National American University - Ellsworth
Ellsworth AFB, SD
1
(3.4%)
Open Admissions$6,290
National American University-Albuquerque
Albuequerque, NM
1
(1.6%)
Open Admissions$10,970
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* The number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.