Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Value Computer Systems Networking Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Value Computer Systems Networking Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$36,298 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$72,970 Avg Salary

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

With 98 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer systems networking is the #91 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

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.

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 in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Pennsylvania 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. 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 Pennsylvania

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

Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Computer Systems Networking

Our analysis found University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus to be the best value school for computer systems networking students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Pitt are $25,248 a year.

Full Computer Systems Networking at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

#2

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Carnegie Mellon University is a great value for computer systems networking students working on their master’s degree. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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

Carnegie Mellon not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Computer Systems Networking Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.

Read full report on Computer Systems Networking at Carnegie Mellon University

Best Value Computer Systems Networking Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 16
Maryland 67
New Jersey 11
District of Columbia 0

Computer Systems Networking is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

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 2 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.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.