Computer Network Architects Career

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

2024 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Computer Network Architects
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Computer and Information Sciences	265	$29,548	-	683 Hours	11.20 Months
Information Technology	266	$25,509	$1,581	1,147 Hours	11.83 Months
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst	46	$25,385	-	2,160 Hours	20.00 Months
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	408	$20,245	-	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	$33,374	-	1,152 Hours	18.00 Months
Computer Engineering (other)	2	$34,626	-	-	-

Related Occupations to Computer Network Architects Career

The following 20 occupations are related to Computer Network Architects.

Related Occupations toComputer Network Architects
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
Computer and Information Systems Managers	593K	$180,720	$87
Project Management Specialists	948K	$104,920	$50
Computer Systems Analysts	499K	$110,800	$53
Information Security Analysts	175K	$124,740	$60
Computer Network Support Specialists	159K	$78,640	$38
Computer User Support Specialists	690K	$63,640	$31
Computer Network Architects	174K	$133,930	$64
Database Administrators	76,140	$104,810	$50
Database Architects	59,920	$137,030	$66
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	323K	$100,580	$48
Software Developers	1,657K	$138,110	$66
Computer Occupations, All Other	437K	$112,430	$54
Computer Hardware Engineers	82,660	$147,770	$71
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	96,410	$124,190	$60
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	97,420	$74,440	$36
Broadcast Technicians	26,190	$71,600	$34
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	11,810	$64,360	$31
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	160K	$64,010	$31
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	58,320	$69,810	$34
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	98,950	$69,040	$33

Vocational Programs for Computer Network Architects Career

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$64.39

$133,930

Vocational Programs to Prepare Computer Network Architects Career

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