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2023 Best Value Computer Systems Networking Master's Degree Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

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

Finding the Best Computer Systems Networking Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 720 people earned a degree or certificate in computer systems networking, making the major the #156 most popular in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Computer Systems Networking Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the United States to see which master's 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. 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.

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

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 2023 rankings named Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota the best value school in the United States for computer systems networking students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SMU MN are $10,890 a year.

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#2

Stratford University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stratford University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Systems Networking Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fairfax, Stratford University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Stratford University are $13,518 per 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. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer systems networking schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Northeastern graduate students pay an average of $26,095 in tuition and fees each year.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Systems Networking Master’s Degree Schools list. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

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

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North Carolina State 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 #6 on the list. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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

In addition to its great value ranking, NC State is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computer Systems Networking Master’s Degree Schools list.

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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. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Capella University are $14,784 a year.

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#8

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer systems networking programs. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Carnegie Mellon are $47,347 per 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

With a ranking of #9, George Mason University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer systems networking students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

In addition to its great value ranking, GMU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Computer Systems Networking Master’s Degree Schools list.

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#10

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

With a ranking of #10, East Carolina University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer systems networking students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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Computer Systems Networking by Region

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One of 9 majors within the area of study, computer systems networking has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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