CIP 11.1001 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Network and 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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These institutions reported at least one first-major completion in this field in the connected reporting years ending 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. This shows historical award activity, not a complete list of available programs or an assurance that a course is accepting applications.

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Sources: NCES CIP 2020 classification and C2023_A.zip, C2024_A.zip, C2025_A.zip, C2020_A.zip, C2021_A.zip, C2022_A.zip, C2024_A.zip.

Connected Network and System Administration/Administrator award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 11.1001. Institution counts overlap across levels and years. Award counts are historical first-major awards, not unique people, available places, programme quality or a graduation rate.

Year ending	Award level	Reporting institutions	Positive awards
2025	Certificate 1–2 years	58	888
2025	Associate degree	120	1,548
2025	Certificate 2–4 years	18	112
2025	Bachelor degree	22	191
2025	Master degree	3	35
2025	Certificate under 12 weeks	14	506
2025	Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year	95	2,181
2024	Certificate 1–2 years	51	755
2024	Associate degree	126	1,469
2024	Certificate 2–4 years	20	116
2024	Bachelor degree	22	194
2024	Postbaccalaureate certificate	2	5
2024	Master degree	2	47
2024	Certificate under 12 weeks	11	195
2024	Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year	97	1,961
2023	Certificate 1–2 years	55	885
2023	Associate degree	121	1,367
2023	Certificate 2–4 years	20	97
2023	Bachelor degree	29	222
2023	Master degree	2	44
2023	Certificate under 12 weeks	14	275
2023	Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year	100	1,805
2022	Certificate 1–2 years	58	555
2022	Associate degree	125	1,472
2022	Certificate 2–4 years	23	140
2022	Bachelor degree	26	195
2022	Master degree	2	58
2022	Certificate under 12 weeks	12	123
2022	Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year	100	2,236
2021	Certificate 1–2 years	54	665
2021	Associate degree	125	1,750
2021	Certificate 2–4 years	22	173
2021	Bachelor degree	32	280
2021	Master degree	2	54
2021	Certificate under 12 weeks	15	108
2021	Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year	101	2,467
2020	Certificate 1–2 years	56	470
2020	Associate degree	125	1,792
2020	Certificate 2–4 years	23	242
2020	Bachelor degree	31	444
2020	Master degree	2	51
2020	Certificate under 12 weeks	7	65
2020	Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year	100	2,376

A year ending 2025 describes July 2024–June 2025. Do not add different years to estimate an entering class or current enrolment. Follow an institution's field link below to inspect the exact records.

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CIP 11.1001 is a reporting classification. The official definition above explains its scope, while a university may use a different programme title. Related fields in classification family 11 can involve different curricula and award levels.

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