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2023 Best Value Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$10,332 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,373 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 255 degrees and certificates were awarded to computer systems networking students who went to a Minnesota college or university. This makes it the #67 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Minnesota 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

Check out the networking associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Minnesota Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Computer Systems Networking

Our 2023 rankings named Alexandria Technical & Community College the best value school in Minnesota for computer systems networking students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ATCC are $5,910 a year. Networking majors at ATCC take out an average of $18,025 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ATCC also is in the top 20% of our Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking.

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Out of the 4 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Anoka-Ramsey Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus are $5,515 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, networking graduates from Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus carry an average student debtload of $20,241.

Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list.

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#3

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Paul College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Saint Paul College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,041 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that networking majors at Saint Paul College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,575.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dunwoody College of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Dunwoody College of Technology are $23,863 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, networking graduates from Dunwoody College of Technology carry an average student debtload of $19,777.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Dunwoody College of Technology also did well on our Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Best Value Computer Systems Networking Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 108
Kansas 91
Iowa 60
Nebraska 0
North Dakota 35
South Dakota 28

Computer Systems Networking is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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 4 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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