Network and Computer Systems Administrators

Install, configure, and maintain an organization's local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), data communications network, operating systems, and physical and virtual servers. Perform system monitoring and verify the integrity and availability of hardware, network, and server resources and systems. Review system and application logs and verify completion of scheduled jobs, including system backups. Analyze network and server resource consumption and control user access. Install and upgrade software and maintain software licenses. May assist in network modeling, analysis, planning, and coordination between network and data communications hardware and software.

Programs That Prepare You

College programs linked to this occupation, ranked by graduate earnings

Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management(masters)Columbia University in the City of New York, NY

$185,150

Computer and Information Sciences(masters)Harvard University, MA

$158,673

Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management(masters)University of Virginia-Main Campus, VA

$156,433

Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management(doctoral)Capella University, MN

$152,737

Computer and Information Sciences(masters)Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, GA

$150,671

Computer and Information Sciences(masters)University of California-San Diego, CA

$146,806

Computer and Information Sciences(bachelors)University of Pennsylvania, PA

$146,204

Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management(masters)Georgetown University, DC

$139,527

Computer and Information Sciences(masters)Johns Hopkins University, MD

$139,520

Computer and Information Sciences(masters)Carnegie Mellon University, PA

$138,781

Computer and Information Sciences(masters)University of California-Los Angeles, CA

$136,659

Computer and Information Sciences(bachelors)University of California-Los Angeles, CA

$136,099

Computer and Information Sciences(bachelors)Yale University, CT

$133,293

Computer and Information Sciences(masters)Pacific States University, CA

$132,126

Computer and Information Sciences(masters)California State University-Fullerton, CA

$132,126

Computer and Information Sciences(masters)Loyola Marymount University, CA

$132,126

Computer and Information Sciences(masters)San Diego State University, CA

$132,126

Computer and Information Sciences(masters)San Jose State University, CA

$132,126

Computer and Information Sciences(masters)California State Polytechnic University-Pomona, CA

$132,126

Computer and Information Sciences(masters)California State University-Chico, CA

$132,126

Computer and Information Sciences(masters)California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, CA

$132,126

Computer and Information Sciences(masters)Azusa Pacific University, CA

$132,126

Computer and Information Sciences(masters)California Lutheran University, CA

$132,126

Computer and Information Sciences(masters)California State University-Los Angeles, CA

$132,126

Computer and Information Sciences(masters)California Miramar University, CA

$132,126