What is the best college for networking?

[Keefe]

What is the best college, in the US,  for network engineering or networking in general?

Thanks

I dont think College is the way to go for just Networking.  I mean if you want a degree college is cool, but if you want to just get into networking there are so many tech scools out there just for that purpose.  I went to Computer Learning Center which is now bankrupt, but I was done in 7mths and had my MCSE.  

[Keefe]

Don't most larger companies look for people who have at least a 4 year degree?  I have been looking around and I have only found a few colleges that offer a network engineering major.  Many of the colleges said that there is a great deal of networking in their MIS programs.

Not really unless youre going for a management type position but if you like the hands-on like I do, then the fast-track with certs is my recommendation.  Then later when you get a job with a large company, you can school and have them bozos pay for it.

If you are really serious about Networking, then I WOULD go to college.  For one, it does give you a degree and some colleges have a Cisco University, I would go that route.

[Keefe]

That colleges have the Cisco college?

Some colleges, have a program in conjunction with Cisco Systems that actually have you aquire their certification.  I friend of my boss is urging me into one of those programs.  

And I'm not sure you can get a degree in ' networking ' from anywhere.  Networking changes regularly and will probally always be an adjunct to something else. If you should get a BS in Computer Technology, then networking would be covered.  
But like stated above , lots of very good technical schools and jr colleges offer 2 yr curriculum in all and various aspects of computer  courses, many with the AS degree and networking will most likely be covered.

Alot of employers like there employees to have a degree in a different area from what there main thingy is.

i.e B. Business for an I.T guy, combined with all the MS, Cisco crap is alot more appealing to an employer than a B.CompSci.

It shows diversity, employers like that.

However if you wanna go comtracting go get the B computerers boy.

;D  i got my CCNA in high school

my college is offer it too but i know more then my college prof dose about it. Im current working one my CCNP.