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Career Development Denise Alexander
Computer networks are indispensable to today’s businesses, facilitating instant communication and collaboration for people and organizations worldwide. Networks help improve the speed and efficiency of daily business operations, allowing for easy file sharing, remote access, data protection and more.
As business needs for connectivity, data management and network security grow, so will the demand for skilled computer networking professionals. In fact, the U.S Department of Labor predicts that employment for network administrators and network architects will increase by as much as 6 percent by 2024.
Diverse career pathways and opportunities for advancement make computer networking attractive to students interested in technology careers. Learn more about jobs in computer networking and possible career paths you may choose with a networking degree.
Here are five signs a computer networking career might be a good fit:
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics 2023 / Occupational Outlook Handbook 2022. BLS estimates do not represent entry-level wages and/or salaries. Multiple factors, including prior experience, age, geography market in which you want to work and degree field, will affect career outcomes and earnings. Herzing neither represents that its graduates will earn the average salaries calculated by BLS for a particular job nor guarantees that graduation from its program will result in a job, promotion, salary increase or other career growth.
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