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Salaries & Advancement:

Computer Systems / Networking Administration salaries can vary widely, depending on location. Graduates of the Computer Systems Network Administration program earn starting salaries ranging from $22,000 to $36,000 per year in the East Texas area. Additionally U.S. Labor Department statistics show the national median earnings for network administrators were $54, 810 in 2002. According to Robert Half International systems administrators, starting salaries in 2003 ranged from $49,000 to $70,250.The U.S. Labor Department indicates employment of systems administrators is expected to increase much faster than average through 2012 as firms will continue to invest heavily in securing computer networks. Companies are looking for workers knowledgeable about the function and administration of networks. Such employees have become increasingly hard to find as systems administration has moved from being a separate function within corporations to one that forms a crucial element of business in an increasingly high-technology economy.