Network and Communications Management Career Opportunities
With the rapid development of computer and information technology, network and communications management career opportunities have been growing exponentially. At DeVry, you'll learn network and communications management (NCM) skills by using the tools and techniques embraced by industry leaders like Cisco Systems, allowing you to design, implement, secure, and manage business networks. Upon graduation, you'll be prepared to take advantage of the most in-demand technology jobs today and in the future.
Industries Where You Can Apply Your Network and Communications Management Degree
Network and communications management career opportunities are found in a wide variety of industries, including:
- Business
- Government
- Communications
- Manufacturing
- Medical
- Research
- Security
Specific Areas of Opportunity in Network and Communications Management
When you earn your bachelor's degree in Network and Communications Management from DeVry, you'll be equipped for a specialized career in a wide variety of industries. Here are a few of the network and communications management career opportunities you could pursue:- Data Communications Analyst: Analyze problems with systems, including wide area networks, local area networks, Internet, and intranets, and determine and implement solutions using methods such as information engineering, mathematical and data modeling, and cost accounting.
- Database Administrators: Determine ways to organize and store data. Ensure the performance of a system, add new users to a system, set up new databases and understand the platform on which the database runs. Also, since the volume of sensitive data is growing rapidly, data integrity, backup systems and database security are increasingly important aspects of the job of database administrators.
- Network Security Specialist: With the threat of hackers, cyber-criminals, and online terrorists, network security specialists are in high demand both in the military and in civilian occupations.
Other network and communications management career opportunities for DeVry graduates include:
- Network administration
- Network analysis, planning and management
- Network technical support
- Network troubleshooting and support
- Network security
- Network operations
- Voice or data communications analysis and administration
- Internet/intranet administration
The Career Advantage You'll Find at DeVry
At DeVry you can gain the skills, credentials, and respect you need to succeed in the world of network and communications management. The proof is in the numbers. For the year ending with the October '10 graduates, 63% of Canadian DeVry Network and Communications Management graduates were employed in their field. This includes graduates who actively pursued and obtained employment and those who were already employed in education-related careers within 180 days of graduation. These graduates have an average salary of $46,512 (Canadian dollars).
To learn more about Network and Communications Management career opportunities and the difference earning a DeVry degree can make, contact a DeVry representative.
