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2023 Best Value Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

28 Colleges
$8,879 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,373 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree School for You

Computer Systems Networking is the #125 most popular major in the country with 14,700 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for networking students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Chippewa Valley Technical College to be the best value school for computer systems networking students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CVTC are $6,683 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, networking graduates from CVTC carry an average student debtload of $19,043.

CVTC also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Madison Area Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a large student population.

Madison College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,769 in tuition and fees each year. Networking majors at Madison College take out an average of $24,029 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Madison College also made our Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, coming in at #4.

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Out of the 28 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fox Valley Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Appleton.

FVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,861 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that networking majors at FVTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,739.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, FVTC is ranked #5 for overall quality for networking in the Great Lakes Region .

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The excellent associate degree programs at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer systems networking schools in the Great Lakes Region . NWTC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Green Bay.

NWTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,849 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NWTC also is in the top 15% of our Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Gateway Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer systems networking schools in the Great Lakes Region . Gateway Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gateway Technical College are $6,803 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, networking graduates from Gateway Technical College carry an average student debtload of $18,269.

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With a ranking of #6, Sinclair Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer systems networking students working on their associate degree. Sinclair Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Dayton.

Sinclair Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,076 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that networking majors at Sinclair Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,482.

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With a ranking of #7, Waukesha County Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer systems networking students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCTC are $6,603 per year. The average amount in student loans that networking majors at WCTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,342.

In addition to its great value ranking, WCTC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Read full report on Computer Systems Networking at Waukesha County Technical College

Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer systems networking students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. WITC is a small public school located in the rural area of Shell Lake.

WITC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,960 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Mid-State Technical College

Wisconsin Rapids, WI

Mid-State Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree computer systems networking programs. Located in the rural area of Wisconsin Rapids, Mid-State is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mid-State are $6,351 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, networking graduates from Mid-State carry an average student debtload of $17,310.

Full Computer Systems Networking at Mid-State Technical College Report

Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer systems networking students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. MATC is a large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MATC are $6,908 a year. On average, networking graduates from MATC take out $21,930 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Computer Systems Networking Colleges by State

Explore the best computer systems networking colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 189
Ohio 237
Illinois 563
Indiana 48
Wisconsin 288

One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer systems networking has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Ludovic.ferre.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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