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A degree in network technology prepares students for a career as a computer network specialist. These professionals focus on maintaining and protecting computer networks within individual companies. Their skills enable businesses to share crucial information with their employees, while also protecting this information from computer hackers.
Networking students study a wide range of courses. Those include operating systems; database management; and network applications, maintenance, and development. As with most other information technology careers, computer network specialists are in high demand. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, this demand should continue to grow at a rate of 28% through 2014.