College of Engineering & Information Sciences

Network and Communications Management

Nearly every business depends on smooth-running networks. So the need for professionals that know how to design, implement, secure, and manage them is everywhere. Earn your bachelor's degree in Network and Communications Management (NCM) from DeVry University, and you'll become skilled in ethernet-enabled voice-operated IP systems, security firewalls, and next-generation network administration. With new positions opening up and older NCM workers retiring, networking promises to be a growing career field in North America for years to come.

Degree: Bachelor of Science in Network and Communications Management (In New York, degree is Bachelor of Professional Studies in Network and Communications Management.)

Requirements: 8 full-time semesters, 124 credit hours

Flexible Study: Take your classes via our online degree program, through a mix of online and onsite classes, or at a campus location. Each term you can choose the mix of classes that helps you balance personal priorities and keeps you moving toward your goals. Please note that program and course availability varies by location.

Related Programs: Consider related network- and systems-based specializations as part of DeVry University's bachelor's degree program in Computer Information Systems:

Learn more about how your bachelor's degree in Network and Communication Management from DeVry University can be applied in a variety of fields and lead to career success. Download our Networking and Information Security Career Guide.

Career Coursework

Focusing on applying concepts and skills to real-world situations, DeVry's Network and Communications Management curriculum may include these career-enhancing courses:

  • Wired, Optical and Wireless Communications – Examining various signals and their transmission in the network, this course covers codes and numbering systems, data transmissions methods, basic point-to-point networks, error detection and correction, and Internet access technologies. 
  • Converged Networks – Focused on the foundations for current and emerging networks that deliver voice, data, and video/imaging through various technologies, this course explores core switching, broadband, edge access, Internet protocol telephony, adding packet capabilities to circuit-switched networks, 3G solutions, presence-enabled communications, and security and troubleshooting.
  • Wireless Technologies and Services – This course explores wireless technology and how wireless networks operate. Topics include wireless network components, design, security, troubleshooting, and regulation.
  • Advanced Topics in Networking – Focusing on emerging and advanced topics in the networking field, this course explores advances in technology and their implications in designing, implementing, securing, and managing networks.
  • Advanced Network Security – In this course, students develop advanced skills in identifying network security vulnerabilities, including wireless vulnerabilities; conducting risk assessments; preventing, detecting and responding to intrusions; and providing for business continuity and disaster recovery. 

To learn more about required and elective courses for the Network and Communications Management bachelor's degree program, contact a DeVry University representative or see the undergraduate academic catalog. 

Graduate Success

At DeVry University, everything we do is focused on your career success. The proof is in the numbers. For the year ending with the October '08 graduates, 91% of U.S. DeVry Network and Communication Management graduates in the active job market were employed in their field at an average salary of $44,834.*