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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)

5 Ranked Colleges
117 Degrees Awarded
$23,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications is the 128th most popular major in the country with 14,763 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 3,785 computer systems networking and telecommunications graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 117 computer systems networking and telecommunications graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in computer systems networking and telecommunications. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer systems networking and telecommunications programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer systems networking and telecommunications program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)

#1

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Elmhurst University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. This small school is located in Elmhurst, Illinois, and it awarded 14 masters’s computer systems networking and telecommunications degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree computer systems networking and telecommunications students with aid list, Elmhurst has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Elmhurst are $32,300, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer systems networking and telecommunications degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at OHIO Athens are $17,712, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full OHIO Athens Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Report

#3

DeVry University - Illinois

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, DeVry University - Illinois landed the #3 spot on the list. DeVry University - Illinois is a large private for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 83 masters’s computer systems networking and telecommunications degrees in 2019-2020.

DeVry University - Illinois did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at DeVry University - Illinois are $17,552, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full DeVry University - Illinois Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Report

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. Illinois Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Illinois Tech also took the #0 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Institute of Technology are $30,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Illinois Institute of Technology Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Report

#5

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. DePaul University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

DePaul also took the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul are $19,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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