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2023 Best Value Computer Systems Networking Master's Degree Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

22 Colleges
$33,673 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$72,970 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Systems Networking Master's 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.

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 Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 22 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for networking students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for networking majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Computer Systems Networking Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota to be the best value school for computer systems networking students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winona.

SMU MN graduate students pay an average of $10,890 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer Systems Networking at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Report

#2

Stratford University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Stratford University is a great value for computer systems networking students working on their master’s degree. Stratford University is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Fairfax.

Stratford University graduate students pay an average of $13,518 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

The excellent master’s degree programs at DePaul University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer systems networking schools in the United States. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at DePaul are $18,341 per year.

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Out of the 22 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Northeastern are $26,095 a year.

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

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Ohio University - Athens Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer systems networking schools in the United States. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at OHIO Athens are $17,712 per year.

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North Carolina State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer systems networking programs. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NC State are $29,690 a year.

NC State also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Systems Networking Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#7

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

With a ranking of #7, Capella University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer systems networking students working on their master’s degree. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Capella University graduate students pay an average of $14,784 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer systems networking students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Carnegie Mellon graduate students pay an average of $47,347 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Carnegie Mellon also is in the top 5% of our Best Computer Systems Networking Master’s Degree Schools ranking.

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#9

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer systems networking students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

GMU graduate students pay an average of $37,956 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, GMU also is in the top 15% of our Best Computer Systems Networking Master’s Degree Schools ranking.

Full Computer Systems Networking at George Mason University Report

#10

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Systems Networking Master’s Degree Schools ranking. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ECU are $20,743 per year.

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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 22 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.

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