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

4 Ranked Colleges
117 Degrees Awarded
$21,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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” 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.

This year’s “Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in computer systems networking and telecommunications. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer systems networking and telecommunications programs, but they also 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree computer systems networking and telecommunications students.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications in the Great Lakes Region

#1

DeVry University - Illinois

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, DeVry University - Illinois landed the #1 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.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree computer systems networking and telecommunications students list, DeVry University - Illinois has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at DeVry University - Illinois are $17,552.

Full DeVry University - Illinois Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Report

#2

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. DePaul University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s computer systems networking and telecommunications degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DePaul, the school also landed 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.

Full DePaul University Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 9 masters’s computer systems networking and telecommunications degrees in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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 University - Athens Campus are $17,712, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications at OHIO Athens

#4

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Elmhurst University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Elmhurst, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer systems networking and telecommunications students in 2019-2020.

Elmhurst also took the #4 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 Elmhurst are $32,300, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Elmhurst University Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Report

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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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