Prepare for some of today's most challenging and exciting career areas: computer network design, administration, and security. Michigan Tech Computer Network and System Administration (CNSA) graduates are in high demand, they command excellent starting salaries and work for major employers.
As a CNSA major, you'll have loads of opportunities for hands-on learning, lab practice, and co-op and internship experiences. You'll develop robust skills in teamwork, communication, troubleshooting, and critical thinking.
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Accreditation
Computer Network and System Administration is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria.
Focus Your Studies
CNSA majors learn to build and troubleshoot computer networks and manage enterprise systems effectively and securely. You'll tailor your classwork to fit your interests through three technical emphasis areas:
- Cybersecurity
- IT Management
- Network Engineering
Co-Ops and Internships
As a CNSA student, you'll have direct access to highly competitive cooperative education (co-op) and internship opportunities. These work experiences will give you foundational industry experience in many technical and non-technical areas in the field. When you graduate, you'll be well-prepared with the portfolio of skills that today's employers are seeking.
Recent Applied Computing Internships and Co-Ops
- Alliance Laundry Systems
- Boise Cascade
- C Jackson Electric and Automat
- Caterpillar, Inc.
- CCI Systems, Inc
- Consistacom, Inc.
- Cooper Power Systems
- CSX Transportation
- Doosan
- DTE Energy
- Enterforce
- Expera
- Extreme Engineering Solutions
- GE Aviation
- General Motors
- Georgia-Pacific Corporation
- Harley-Davidson Motor Co
- Hitachi Global Storage Tech
- Johnsonville Sausage, LLC
- Los Alamos Nat'l Lab
- Mass Electric Construction Co.
- Material Handling Services, LL
- Mercury Marine
- Michigan Consolidated Gas Co
- Michigan Tech
- MTU Systems Admin Svcs
- Nemak
- NewPage Corporation
- Northern Star Industries
- Nucor Steel
- Packaging Corp. of America
- Parr Instrument Co.
- REMC#1
- Sentry Insurance A Mutual Comp
- Systems Control
- Toyota
- USG Interiors, Inc.
- Wausau Paper
Great salary. 100% Job Placement.
Nationally, employment of network and computer systems administrators is projected to grow 3% from 2021 to 2031, and the 2021 annual median pay was $80,600, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. 100% of Michigan Tech CNSA graduates are employed within 6 months of graduation.
CNSA grads have landed these great positions.
- Network Engineer
- Systems Engineer
- Chief Security Officer (CSO)
- Security Specialist
- Database Administrator
- Voice over IP (VoIP) Engineer
- E-commerce Developer
- Application Developer
- Senior Interface Developer
- Network Administrator
And these are some of their employers.
- Progressive Insurance
- IBM
- Los Alamos National Laboratory
- NASA
- Target
- Cerner Medical
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
- 3M
- Harley Davidson
- Ford Motor Company
I really like how invested the professors are in the classes. You end up developing great relationships with them.
