Vocational Programs for Computer Network Architects Career

Total Employees	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
174K	$64.39	$133,930

The role of Computer Network Architects is to design and implement computer and information networks, such as local area networks (LAN), wide area networks (WAN), intranets, extranets, and other data communications networks The average annual wage of the occupations is $133,930 and $64 per hour. 9 vocational programs could be taken for the Computer Network Architects career. Based on BLS data, a total of 174,100 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Computer Network Architects is $19,959. The average length of the programs is 867 hours and the average completion time is 13.73 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Computer Network Architects Career

The following 9 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Computer Network Architects.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Computer Network Architects
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Computer and Information Sciences	265	-	-	683 Hours	11.20 Months
Information Technology	266	$25,509	$1,581	1,147 Hours	11.83 Months
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst	46	-	-	2,160 Hours	20.00 Months
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	408	-	-	706 Hours	10.67 Months
Cloud Computing	32	$17,500	$2,250	68 Hours	17.00 Months
Network and System Administration/Administrator	191	$15,670	$3,353	591 Hours	9.27 Months
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	404	$21,156	$2,412	428 Hours	11.83 Months
Computer Engineering	6	-	-	1,152 Hours	18.00 Months
Computer Engineering (other)	2	-	-	-	-

Schools offering voational programs for Computer Network Architects

The following 1,040 schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing Computer Network Architects. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.