(IT) Information Technology

Computer Network Architects

Design and implement computer and information networks, such as local area networks (LAN), wide area networks (WAN), intranets, extranets, and other data communications networks.

Salary Breakdown

Computer Network Architects

Average

$99,180

ANNUAL

$47.68

HOURLY

Entry Level

$49,470

ANNUAL

$23.78

HOURLY

Mid Level

$100,210

ANNUAL

$48.18

HOURLY

Expert Level

$135,970

ANNUAL

$65.37

HOURLY


Projected Jobs

Computer Network Architects

3,520

Projected job openings through 2030


Sample Career Roadmap

Computer Network Architects

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Directions Training Center
 Non-Credit  

Directions Training Center
 Non-Credit  

Indiana Wesleyan University
 Associate's Degree  

Indiana Wesleyan University - Marion
 Associate's Degree  

Indiana Wesleyan University - National and Global
 Associate's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College
 Associate's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College-Anderson
 Associate's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College-Bloomington
 Associate's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College-Columbus
 Associate's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College-Evansville
 Associate's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College-Fort Wayne
 Associate's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College-Hamilton County
 Associate's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College-Indianapolis
 Associate's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College-Kokomo
 Associate's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College-Lafayette
 Associate's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College-Lake County
 Associate's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College-Lawrenceburg
 Associate's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College-Madison
 Associate's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College-Marion
 Associate's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College-Muncie
 Associate's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College-Richmond
 Associate's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College-Sellersburg
 Associate's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College-South Bend/Elkhart
 Associate's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College-Terre Haute
 Associate's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College-Valparaiso
 Associate's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College
 Associate's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College-Anderson
 Associate's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College-Bloomington
 Associate's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College-Columbus
 Associate's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College-Evansville
 Associate's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College-Fort Wayne
 Associate's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College-Indianapolis
 Associate's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College-Kokomo
 Associate's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College-Lafayette
 Associate's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College-Lake County
 Associate's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College-Lawrenceburg
 Associate's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College-Madison
 Associate's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College-Marion
 Associate's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College-Muncie
 Associate's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College-Richmond
 Associate's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College-Sellersburg
 Associate's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College-South Bend/Elkhart
 Associate's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College-Terre Haute
 Associate's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College-Valparaiso
 Associate's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College
 Associate's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College
 Associate's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College
 Associate's Degree  

Marian University – Indianapolis
 Associate's Degree  

Purdue University-Fort Wayne
 Associate's Degree  

Purdue University Fort Wayne
 Associate's Degree  

Vincennes University/Jasper
 Associate's Degree  

Indiana Institute of Technology
 Associate's Degree  

Vincennes University
 Associate's Degree  

Indiana Institute of Technology
 Associate's Degree  

Vincennes University
 Associate's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College
 Associate's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College
 Associate's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College-Anderson
 Associate's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College-Bloomington
 Associate's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College-Columbus
 Associate's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College-Evansville
 Associate's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College-Fort Wayne
 Associate's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College-Hamilton County
 Associate's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College-Indianapolis
 Associate's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College-Kokomo
 Associate's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College-Lafayette
 Associate's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College-Lake County
 Associate's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College-Lawrenceburg
 Associate's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College-Madison
 Associate's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College-Marion
 Associate's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College-Muncie
 Associate's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College-Richmond
 Associate's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College-Sellersburg
 Associate's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College-South Bend/Elkhart
 Associate's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College-Terre Haute
 Associate's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College-Valparaiso
 Associate's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College
 Associate's Degree  

Video Game Palooza
 Non-Credit  

Indiana Wesleyan University
 Non-Credit  

Indiana Wesleyan University
 Non-Credit  

Indiana Wesleyan University
 Non-Credit  

Indiana Wesleyan University
 Non-Credit  

Indiana Wesleyan University
 Non-Credit  

Indiana Wesleyan University
 Non-Credit  

Purdue University Global
 Certificate  

Indiana Wesleyan University
 Non-Credit  

Indiana Wesleyan University
 Non-Credit  

Indiana Wesleyan University
 Non-Credit  

Indiana Wesleyan University
 Non-Credit  

Indiana Wesleyan University
 Non-Credit  

Indiana Wesleyan University
 Non-Credit  

Anderson University
 Bachelor's Degree  

Ball State University
 Bachelor's Degree  

Indiana Wesleyan University - Marion
 Bachelor's Degree  

Indiana Wesleyan University
 Bachelor's Degree  

Indiana Wesleyan University - Marion
 Bachelor's Degree  

Indiana Wesleyan University - National and Global
 Bachelor's Degree  

Butler University
 Bachelor's Degree  

Indiana State University
 Bachelor's Degree  

Ball State University
 Bachelor's Degree  

Purdue University Global
 Bachelor's Degree  

Purdue University-West Lafayette
 Bachelor's Degree  

Bethel University-Mishawaka
 Bachelor's Degree  

Purdue University-West Lafayette
 Bachelor's Degree  

Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis
 Bachelor's Degree  

Purdue University Northwest
 Bachelor's Degree  

Anderson University
 Bachelor's Degree  

Indiana Institute of Technology
 Bachelor's Degree  

Marian University – Indianapolis
 Bachelor's Degree  

Purdue University-Fort Wayne
 Bachelor's Degree  

Purdue University-Northwest
 Bachelor's Degree  

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
 Bachelor's Degree  

Taylor University
 Bachelor's Degree  

Trine University
 Bachelor's Degree  

University of Evansville
 Bachelor's Degree  

University of Notre Dame
 Bachelor's Degree  

Purdue University Fort Wayne
 Bachelor's Degree  

Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis/Columbus
 Bachelor's Degree  

Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis
 Bachelor's Degree  

Indiana University-Northwest
 Bachelor's Degree  

University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne
 Bachelor's Degree  

University of Southern Indiana
 Bachelor's Degree  

Purdue University-Polytechnic Statewide/Anderson
 Bachelor's Degree  

Purdue University-Polytechnic Statewide/Columbus
 Bachelor's Degree  

Purdue University-Polytechnic Statewide/Kokomo
 Bachelor's Degree  

Purdue University-Polytechnic Statewide
 Bachelor's Degree  

Purdue University Northwest
 Bachelor's Degree  

Purdue University-Northwest
 Bachelor's Degree  

Huntington University
 Bachelor's Degree  

University of Notre Dame
 Bachelor's Degree  

Trine University-Regional Education Centers
 Bachelor's Degree  

Taylor University
 Bachelor's Degree  

Indiana Institute of Technology
 Bachelor's Degree  

Purdue University-Polytechnic Statewide/Anderson
 Bachelor's Degree  

Purdue University-Polytechnic Statewide/Columbus
 Bachelor's Degree  

Purdue University-Polytechnic Statewide/Indianapolis
 Bachelor's Degree  

Purdue University-Polytechnic Statewide/Kokomo
 Bachelor's Degree  

Purdue University-Polytechnic Statewide/Lafayette
 Bachelor's Degree  

Purdue University-Polytechnic Statewide/New Albany
 Bachelor's Degree  

Purdue University-Polytechnic Statewide/Richmond
 Bachelor's Degree  

Purdue University-Polytechnic Statewide/South Bend
 Bachelor's Degree  

Purdue University-Polytechnic Statewide/Vincennes
 Bachelor's Degree  

Purdue University Global
 Bachelor's Degree  

Purdue University-Northwest
 Bachelor's Degree  

Purdue University-Polytechnic Statewide
 Bachelor's Degree  

Purdue University-West Lafayette
 Bachelor's Degree  

Indiana Wesleyan University - National and Global
 Bachelor's Degree  

Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis
 Bachelor's Degree  

Purdue University-Fort Wayne
 Bachelor's Degree  

Purdue University Fort Wayne
 Bachelor's Degree  

Indiana State University
 Bachelor's Degree  

Purdue University Global
 Bachelor's Degree  

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
 Bachelor's Degree  

Indiana Institute of Technology
 Bachelor's Degree  

Purdue University Northwest
 Bachelor's Degree  

University of Indianapolis
 Bachelor's Degree  

Valparaiso University
 Bachelor's Degree  

Purdue University Global
 Bachelor's Degree  

Purdue University
 Bachelor's Degree  

Purdue University Global
 Bachelor's Degree  

Purdue University
 Bachelor's Degree  

Purdue University Global
 Bachelor's Degree  

Western Governors University-Indiana
 Bachelor's Degree  

Western Governors University-Indiana
 Bachelor's Degree  

Western Governors University-Indiana
 Bachelor's Degree  

IT Expert System Inc
 Non-Credit  

Vincennes University
 Non-Credit  

Vincennes University/Jasper
 Certificate  

Vincennes University
 Certificate  

Vincennes University/Jasper
 Certificate  

Vincennes University
 Certificate  

Vincennes University
 Certificate  

Directions Training Center
 Non-Credit  

Purdue University-West Lafayette
 Certificate  

Indiana State University
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College
 Certificate  

Purdue University-Fort Wayne
 Certificate  

Purdue University Fort Wayne
 Non-Credit  

MyComputerCareer
 Certificate  

MyComputerCareer
 Certificate  

Kenzie Academy by Southern New Hampshire University
 Certificate  

Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis
 Certificate  

Valparaiso University
 Certificate  

Purdue University Northwest
 Non-Credit  

Purdue University-Northwest
 Certificate  

Indiana University Southeast
 Non-Credit  

Indiana University-Southeast
 Certificate  

Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College
 Non-Credit  

Ivy Tech Community College
 Non-Credit  

Ivy Tech Community College
 Non-Credit  

Ivy Tech Community College
 Non-Credit  

Ivy Tech Community College
 Non-Credit  

Ivy Tech Community College
 Non-Credit  

Ivy Tech Community College
 Non-Credit  

Ivy Tech Community College
 Non-Credit  

Ivy Tech Community College
 Non-Credit  

Ivy Tech Community College
 Non-Credit  

Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis
 Certificate  

Indiana University Southeast
 Non-Credit  

Ball State University
 Non-Credit  

Directions Training Center
 Non-Credit  

Ball State University
 Non-Credit  

Purdue University Global
 Certificate  

New Apprenticeship
 Non-Credit  

New Apprenticeship
 Non-Credit  

SMART FW
 Non-Credit  

Ball State University
 Non-Credit  

Central Nine Career Center
 Non-Credit  

University of Evansville
 Non-Credit  

Lionfish Cyber Security
 Non-Credit  

Lionfish Cyber Security
 Non-Credit  

Central Nine Career Center
 Non-Credit  

Goodwill Industries Of Michiana, Inc.
 Non-Credit  

Lionfish Cyber Security
 Non-Credit  

Ball State University
 Non-Credit  

Video Game Palooza
 Non-Credit  

Lionfish Cyber Security
 Non-Credit  

Ball State University
 Non-Credit  

Lionfish Cyber Security
 Non-Credit  

Video Game Palooza
 Non-Credit  

Video Game Palooza
 Non-Credit  

Monroe County Community Schools Adult Education
 Non-Credit  

Indiana Wesleyan University
 Non-Credit  

Indiana Wesleyan University
 Non-Credit  

Indiana Wesleyan University
 Non-Credit  

Indiana Wesleyan University
 Non-Credit  

Indiana Wesleyan University
 Non-Credit  

Indiana Wesleyan University
 Non-Credit  

New Apprenticeship
 Non-Credit  

University of Southern Indiana
 Certificate  

MyComputerCareer.Com/Techskills
 Non-Credit  

MyComputerCareer.Com/Techskills
 Non-Credit  

New Apprenticeship
 Non-Credit  

Purdue University Global
 Certificate  

IT Expert System Inc
 Non-Credit  

Purdue University Global
 Certificate  

Goodwill Industries Of Michiana, Inc.
 Non-Credit  

Purdue University Global
 Non-Credit  

Purdue University-West Lafayette
 Certificate  

Indiana University South Bend
 Non-Credit  

Indiana University-South Bend
 Certificate  

Monroe County Community Schools Adult Education
 Non-Credit  

Purdue University Global
 Non-Credit  

Purdue University-Fort Wayne
 Certificate  

MyComputerCareer.Com/Techskills
 Non-Credit  

Jennings County Adult Education Center
 Non-Credit  

New Apprenticeship
 Non-Credit  

New Apprenticeship
 Non-Credit  

MedCerts
 Non-Credit  

MedCerts
 Non-Credit  

Purdue University-West Lafayette
 Certificate  

Indiana University-Northwest
 Master's Degree  

Ball State University
 Certificate  

University of Notre Dame
 Certificate  

Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis
 Certificate  

Purdue University Global
 Certificate  

Purdue University Global
 Certificate  

Valparaiso University
 Certificate  

Indiana Wesleyan University - National and Global
 Certificate  

Indiana University South Bend
 Master's Degree  

Indiana University-South Bend
 Certificate  

Indiana University-Bloomington
 Certificate  

Indiana University-Bloomington
 Certificate  

Purdue University Global
 Master's Degree  

Purdue University Global
 Master's Degree  

Western Governors University-Indiana
 Certificate  

Western Governors University-Indiana
 Master's Degree  

Ivy Tech Community College-Anderson
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Bloomington
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Columbus
 Credential  

Ivy Tech Community College-Evansville
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Fort Wayne
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Indianapolis
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Kokomo
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Lafayette
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Lake County
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Lawrenceburg
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Madison
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Marion
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Muncie
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Richmond
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Sellersburg
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-South Bend/Elkhart
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Terre Haute
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Valparaiso
 Certificate  

Computer Education Institute
 Non-Credit  

JobWorks Education and Training Systems (JETS)
 Non-Credit  

JobWorks Education and Training Systems (JETS)
 Non-Credit  

JobWorks Education and Training Systems (JETS)
 Non-Credit  

JobWorks Education and Training Systems (JETS)
 Non-Credit  

JobWorks Education and Training Systems (JETS)
 Non-Credit  

JobWorks Education and Training Systems (JETS)
 Non-Credit  

Indiana Wesleyan University
 Non-Credit  

Indiana Wesleyan University
 Non-Credit  

Indiana Wesleyan University
 Non-Credit  

Indiana Wesleyan University
 Non-Credit  

Indiana Wesleyan University
 Non-Credit  

Indiana Wesleyan University
 Non-Credit  

Indiana Wesleyan University
 Non-Credit  

Indiana Wesleyan University
 Non-Credit  

Indiana Wesleyan University
 Non-Credit  

Indiana Wesleyan University
 Non-Credit  

Indiana Wesleyan University
 Non-Credit  

Indiana Wesleyan University
 Non-Credit  

Indiana Wesleyan University
 Non-Credit  

Indiana Wesleyan University
 Non-Credit  

Indiana Wesleyan University
 Non-Credit  

Indiana Wesleyan University
 Non-Credit  

Indiana Wesleyan University
 Non-Credit  

Indiana Wesleyan University
 Non-Credit  

Indiana University-Northwest
 Post-Baccalaureate Certificate  

University of Southern Indiana
 Certificate  

Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis
 Certificate  

Purdue University-Northwest
 Certificate  

Indiana Wesleyan University
 Non-Credit  

Indiana Wesleyan University
 Non-Credit  

Indiana Wesleyan University
 Non-Credit  

Indiana Wesleyan University
 Non-Credit  

Indiana Wesleyan University
 Non-Credit  

Indiana Wesleyan University
 Non-Credit  

JobWorks Education and Training Systems (JETS)
 Non-Credit  

JobWorks Education and Training Systems (JETS)
 Non-Credit  

JobWorks Education and Training Systems (JETS)
 Non-Credit  

JobWorks Education and Training Systems (JETS)
 Non-Credit  

JobWorks Education and Training Systems (JETS)
 Non-Credit  

JobWorks Education and Training Systems (JETS)
 Non-Credit  

IT Expert System Inc
 Non-Credit  

Ivy Tech Community College
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Anderson
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Bloomington
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Columbus
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Evansville
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Fort Wayne
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Hamilton County
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Indianapolis
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Kokomo
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Lafayette
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Lake County
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Lawrenceburg
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Madison
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Marion
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Muncie
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Richmond
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Sellersburg
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-South Bend/Elkhart
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Terre Haute
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Valparaiso
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Anderson
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Bloomington
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Columbus
 Credential  

Ivy Tech Community College-Evansville
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Fort Wayne
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Indianapolis
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Kokomo
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Lafayette
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Lake County
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Lawrenceburg
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Madison
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Marion
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Muncie
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Richmond
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Sellersburg
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-South Bend/Elkhart
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Terre Haute
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Valparaiso
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Anderson
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Bloomington
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Columbus
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Evansville
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Fort Wayne
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Hamilton County
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Indianapolis
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Kokomo
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Lafayette
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Lake County
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Lawrenceburg
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Madison
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Marion
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Muncie
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Richmond
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Sellersburg
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-South Bend/Elkhart
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Terre Haute
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College-Valparaiso
 Certificate  

Ivy Tech Community College
 Certificate  

Indiana Institute of Technology
 Certificate  

Indiana Wesleyan University - National and Global
 Certificate  

Indiana University-Southeast
 Certificate  

Top Expected Tasks

Computer Network Architects


Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Computer Network Architects

Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.

KNOWLEDGE

Computers and Electronics

KNOWLEDGE

Telecommunications

KNOWLEDGE

Engineering and Technology

KNOWLEDGE

English Language

KNOWLEDGE

Design

SKILL

Critical Thinking

SKILL

Active Listening

SKILL

Complex Problem Solving

SKILL

Reading Comprehension

SKILL

Judgment and Decision Making

ABILITY

Deductive Reasoning

ABILITY

Information Ordering

ABILITY

Oral Comprehension

ABILITY

Written Comprehension

ABILITY

Inductive Reasoning


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