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Information Networking and Telecommunications (INT) at the University of Nebraska at Kearney is a Cyber Systems degree that gives students both business and technical career pathways. In this degree, you will learn about building, designing, securing and managing the infrastructure, connections and devices that deliver Internet. All companies need INT professionals to lead them in the best way to not only configure networks but to help defend against hackers. If you like hands-on learning and have a curiosity about how things works, come talk to a Cyber Systems professor today.
Credit Hours
General Studies requirement has been reduced to 30 credit hrs allowing more freedom and making it easier to transfer to UNK.
Degree Received
Information Networking and Telecommunications Comprehensive, Bachelor of Science
Per Credit Hour
With the New Nebraskan Scholarship all undergraduate students pay in-state tuition
UNK’s new general studies curriculum requires fewer hours, eases transferring, and gives students greater flexibility in earning their degree. This reduced the general studies credit requirement from 45 hours to 30 hours. The 4-year class schedule below is a sample timeline for progress toward a Networking and Telecommunications degree at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Consult with your academic advisor.
Tanner credits his internship experience as giving him a better sense of direction for his life. It was his first glimpse into the life of the real IT world and helped him to branch out and discover the latest and greatest. Tanner acknowledges that the University of Nebraska at Kearney provided him with frequent developmental opportunities that put him in situations where he could make a difference. He credits the small class sizes and tremendous faculty for his enriching and enjoyable experience. He notes that a lot of colleges have issues with students getting lost in the crowd, but he never felt this way at UNK. In fact, he says the people he met here along the way seem irreplaceable.
Information Networking and Telecommunications
Business and Technology graduates have a 90% placement rate between careers and graduate school with a median annual salary of $48,000 per year. Learn more about the types of jobs and common employers that Networking and Telecommunications graduates work for.
UNK is Nebraska’s most affordable university even BEFORE financial aid is awarded. You’ll quickly discover that no one works harder than UNK to reduce the cost of an education and provide the best value. Learn more about scholarships and financial aid for your Information Networking and Telecommunications Degree Program
at the University of Nebraska at Kearney.
