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Network Engineering

Career paths
6
Salary range
$49K–$181K
Certifications
7
Master's options
6
Career advancement roadmap

Your path to the next level

Bachelor's degree → entry role → credentials → graduate path → mid-level → senior-level.

  1. Recommended bachelor's path
    Network Engineering
    Technology
    Your academic foundation
  2. Entry-level roleYou are here
    Junior Network Administrator
    Entry
    0-2 years experience • $49K – $125K
  3. Credentials that advance you
    Scrum Master Certification
    Technology
  4. Graduate paths worth considering
    Master of Information Systems
    Graduate Degree
  5. Mid-level role
    No mid-level role mapped yet.
  6. Senior-level role
    No senior-level role mapped yet.
Overview

Jobs you can pursue

Career ladder

Where the primary path leads

No advancement path mapped yet.
Salary range

What you can realistically earn

Entry / low
$49K
Average mid
$105K
Top of range
$181K
$49K$181K

Range aggregated across 6 mapped roles.

Certifications

Credentials worth earning

Technology
High
Power BI Data Analyst Associate
Technology
Technology
High
CISSP
Technology
Technology
High
CCNP
Cisco
Technology
Medium
Scrum Master Certification
Technology
Technology
Medium
CCIE
Technology
Medium
AWS Advanced Networking
AWS
Technology
Medium
CompTIA Network+
Technology
Master's degrees

Graduate paths to consider

Technology
High
MS Network Engineering
Graduate Degree
Medium
Master of Information Systems
Business
Medium
MBA
Graduate Degree
Medium
Master of Cybersecurity
Graduate Degree
Medium
Master of Computer Science
Technology
Medium
MS Cybersecurity

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