Network Engineering and Security

Western Governors University (WGU) Washington ETPL
Systems security and network engineering professionals are in high demand. With WGUs online bachelors degree in network engineering and security, you'll gain the knowledge, skills, hands-on experience, and certifications you need to take advantage of that demand and begin a successful career in the field. You can also keep working full-time while earning your degree. Earning your B.S. in Network Engineering and Security will help you increase your earning potential, job security, and opportunities for advancement. You'll develop the latest skills in: Network engineering, Network operations, Security management skills. WGUs bachelors in network engineering and security is the industry's only truly competency-based undergraduate degree program in network engineering. The program offers two tracks to allow you pursue your career goals, either by specializing in Cisco technologies and earning Cisco certifications or by generalizing and earning additional CompTIA certifications that are vendor agnostic.

Financial information

Total tuition

$33,695.00

Total required fees

$0.00

Books and supplies

$1,865.00

Locations

Western Governors University (WGU) Washington, Online

Instructional methods

Online, E-learning, or Distance Learning

Program details

4 Years

Length of training

Bachelor

Award type

111

Credits

N/A

Clock Hours

Additional details

Award name

BS

Prerequisites

No Selection

Prerequisite courses

No

Other prerequisites

High School Diploma

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

N/A

Certification/license test preparation provided

N/A

Employment performance results

Program type

System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager

Completion rate

40%

Employment rate

82%

Typical (median) hourly earnings

$45.98

Typical (median) annual earnings

$100,166.00

Top industries for graduates

Program type

System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager

Information

24%

Professional, Scientific, Technical Services

22%

Other Industries

16%

Wholesale Trade

12%

Education

8%

Student characteristics

Enrollment
Number of students completing the program
71
Completion rate
40%
Average number of students who completed each year
36
Gender
Male
92%
Female
8%
Race
American Indian or Alaska Native
2%
Asian
8%
Black or African American
7%
Hispanic
11%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%
White
65%
Multi-racial
6%
Other
0%
Age
Under 20
0%
20 to 29
28%
30 to 39
46%
40 to 49
20%
50 and over
6%
Prior education
No high school diploma/GED
0%
High school diploma/GED, but no college experience
0%
Some college experience, but no degree
0%
Certificate or AA
81%
BA or higher
19%