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2022 Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Bachelor’s

55 Ranked Colleges
1,087 Degrees Awarded
$19,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 14,763 people earned their degree in computer systems networking and telecommunications, making the major the 128th most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,087 computer systems networking and telecommunications graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 55 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the computer systems networking and telecommunications program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Bachelor’s.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, Utah
#17 in overall quality

Out of the 55 schools in the Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Governors University landed the #1 spot on the list. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer systems networking and telecommunications degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

WGU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Western Governors University is $9,805 for bachelor’s degree computer systems networking and telecommunications students.

The low student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#2

University of Wisconsin - Stout

Menomonie, Wisconsin
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Bachelor’s list. UW - Stout is a medium-sized school located in Menomonie, Wisconsin that handed out 30 bachelors’s computer systems networking and telecommunications degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree computer systems networking and telecommunications students list, UW - Stout has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UW - Stout is $15,839 for bachelor’s degree computer systems networking and telecommunications students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 55 schools in the Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s computer systems networking and telecommunications degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Duluth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $17,067 for bachelor’s degree computer systems networking and telecommunications students per year to attend UMN Duluth.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Utah Valley University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Bachelor’s. Located in Orem, Utah, this large public school awarded 68 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer systems networking and telecommunications students in 2019-2020.

UVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Utah Valley University is $9,159 for bachelor’s degree computer systems networking and telecommunications students.

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Out of the 55 schools in the Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large private for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer systems networking and telecommunications students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $12,944 for Bachelor’s Degree Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications students per year to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona.

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Florida State College at Jacksonville landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s computer systems networking and telecommunications degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend FSCJ is $3,916 for bachelor’s degree computer systems networking and telecommunications students.

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#10 in overall quality

DeVry University - Texas ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Bachelor’s list. DeVry University - Texas is a small private for-profit school situated in Irving, Texas. It awarded 8 bachelors’s computer systems networking and telecommunications degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree computer systems networking and telecommunications students list, DeVry University - Texas has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend DeVry University - Texas is $30,282 for bachelor’s degree computer systems networking and telecommunications students.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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#8

DeVry University - California

Pomona, California
#8 in overall quality

DeVry University - California came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. DeVry University - California is a small school located in Pomona, California that handed out 38 bachelors’s computer systems networking and telecommunications degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DeVry University - California, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend DeVry University - California is $26,056 for bachelor’s degree computer systems networking and telecommunications students.

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#9

Herzing University - Minneapolis

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#20 in overall quality

Herzing University - Minneapolis came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer systems networking and telecommunications degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree computer systems networking and telecommunications students list, Herzing University - Minneapolis has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Herzing University - Minneapolis is $19,396 for bachelor’s degree computer systems networking and telecommunications students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#10

DeVry University - Illinois

Chicago, Illinois
#13 in overall quality

DeVry University - Illinois did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. DeVry University - Illinois is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 58 bachelors’s computer systems networking and telecommunications degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree computer systems networking and telecommunications students list, DeVry University - Illinois has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend DeVry University - Illinois is $28,551 for bachelor’s degree computer systems networking and telecommunications students.

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#11

DeVry University - Florida

Miramar, Florida
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, DeVry University - Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Miramar, Florida, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s computer systems networking and telecommunications degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DeVry University - Florida, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $31,501 for bachelor’s degree computer systems networking and telecommunications students per year to attend DeVry University - Florida.

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#12

Weber State University

Ogden, Utah

Weber State University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Weber State University is a large school located in Ogden, Utah that handed out 20 bachelors’s computer systems networking and telecommunications degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend WSU is $11,968 for Bachelor’s Degree Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications students.

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#13

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, Michigan

Ferris State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Ferris is a fairly large school located in Big Rapids, Michigan that handed out 7 bachelors’s computer systems networking and telecommunications degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Ferris is $12,889 for Bachelor’s Degree Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications students.

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#14

DeVry University - Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona
#15 in overall quality

DeVry University - Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. DeVry University - Arizona is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s computer systems networking and telecommunications degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DeVry University - Arizona, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for DeVry University - Arizona is $28,531 for bachelor’s degree computer systems networking and telecommunications students.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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#15

DeVry University - Georgia

Decatur, Georgia
#22 in overall quality

DeVry University - Georgia ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Decatur, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer systems networking and telecommunications degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DeVry University - Georgia, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend DeVry University - Georgia is $27,808 for Bachelor’s Degree Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications students.

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#16

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois
#9 in overall quality

Illinois State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. This large school is located in Normal, Illinois, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s computer systems networking and telecommunications degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree computer systems networking and telecommunications students list, Illinois State has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Illinois State is $20,895 for bachelor’s degree computer systems networking and telecommunications students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#17

DeVry College of New York

New York, New York
#14 in overall quality

DeVry College of New York did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer systems networking and telecommunications degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

DeVry College of New York-Midtown Manhattan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend DeVry College of New York is $27,535 for bachelor’s degree computer systems networking and telecommunications students.

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#18

DeVry University - New Jersey

North Brunswick, New Jersey
#16 in overall quality

DeVry University - New Jersey came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. North Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer systems networking and telecommunications degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

DeVry University - New Jersey not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $24,847 for bachelor’s degree computer systems networking and telecommunications students per year to attend DeVry University - New Jersey.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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#19

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#12 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 114 bachelors’s computer systems networking and telecommunications degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Greensboro is $12,748 for bachelor’s degree computer systems networking and telecommunications students.

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#20

Western Illinois University

Macomb, Illinois

Western Illinois University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Macomb, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer systems networking and telecommunications students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend WIU is $16,210 for Bachelor’s Degree Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications students.

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#21 in overall quality

University of Akron Main Campus landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a public institution located in Akron, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Akron Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Akron Main Campus is $17,792 for Bachelor’s Degree Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications students.

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Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mercedita, . It awarded 14 bachelors’s computer systems networking and telecommunications degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is $8,702 for bachelor’s degree computer systems networking and telecommunications students.

The low student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#23

DeVry University - Ohio

Columbus, Ohio

DeVry University - Ohio landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. DeVry University - Ohio is a private for-profit institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for DeVry University - Ohio is $26,002 for bachelor’s degree computer systems networking and telecommunications students.

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Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon is located in Bayamon, and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s computer systems networking and telecommunications degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon is $7,814 for bachelor’s degree computer systems networking and telecommunications students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#25

DeVry University - Pennsylvania

Ft. Washington, Pennsylvania
#24 in overall quality

DeVry University - Pennsylvania landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. DeVry University - Pennsylvania is a small school located in Ft. Washington, Pennsylvania that handed out 8 bachelors’s computer systems networking and telecommunications degrees in 2019-2020.

DeVry University - Pennsylvania also made our “Best Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #24. The estimated yearly cost for DeVry University - Pennsylvania is $31,097 for bachelor’s degree computer systems networking and telecommunications students.

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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%.

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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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