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2022 Best Value Networking Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k

27 Ranked Colleges
604 Degrees Awarded
$31,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Networking Schools for a Master's For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Networking Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 14,814 people earned their degree in computer systems networking, making the major the 112th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, computer systems networking graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $40,649 and had an average of $26,339 in loans still to pay off.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 604 computer systems networking graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Networking Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 27 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer systems networking. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer systems networking programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer systems networking 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 Networking Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree networking students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Systems Networking (Income $30-$48k)

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Networking Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Johns Hopkins is a large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 75 masters’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins University are $59,425.

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#2

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Networking Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 45 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northeastern, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Networking Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. North Carolina State University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 56 masters’s networking degrees to qualified students.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value Networking Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 83 masters’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon are $47,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Networking Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified masters’s networking students in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine also took the #7 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#13 in overall quality

Boston University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Networking Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Boston University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 2 masters’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U also made our “Best Computer Systems Networking Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#21 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Networking Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s networking students in 2019-2020.

OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

With a ranking of #8, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 59 masters’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro also made our “Best Computer Systems Networking Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia

With a ranking of #9, George Mason University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 24 masters’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.

GMU also made our “Best Computer Systems Networking Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410.

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#10

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s networking students in 2019-2020.

USC also made our “Best Computer Systems Networking Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715.

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#11

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#16 in overall quality

East Carolina University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Networking Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. East Carolina University is a large public school situated in Greenville, North Carolina. It awarded 24 masters’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.

ECU also made our “Best Computer Systems Networking Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16. Average graduate tuition and fees at East Carolina University are $20,685, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#20 in overall quality

New Jersey Institute of Technology came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Networking Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Newark, New Jersey, this fairly large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s networking students in 2019-2020.

NJIT also took the #20 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New Jersey Institute of Technology are $33,744.

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#13

SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Utica, New York

SUNY Polytechnic Institute landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Utica, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s networking degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Poly are $24,427, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17 in overall quality

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Networking Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is located in Winona, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s networking degrees to qualified students.

SMU MN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota are $10,260, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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California State University - East Bay did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #15. This fairly large school is located in Hayward, California, and it awarded 2 masters’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - East Bay are $17,828.

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#10 in overall quality

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Networking Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Pitt is a large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 6 masters’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt are $40,836.

Full University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Computer Systems Networking Report

#17

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#8 in overall quality

Syracuse University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Networking Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s networking degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Syracuse, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#18

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, Illinois

Elmhurst University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Networking Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Elmhurst, Illinois, and it awarded 14 masters’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Elmhurst, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Elmhurst University are $32,300, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#18 in overall quality

Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Networking Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s networking degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree networking students whose families make $30-$48k list, OHIO Athens has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio University - Athens Campus are $17,712.

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#22 in overall quality

Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s networking students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Illinois Tech, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Tech are $30,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Illinois Tech Computer Systems Networking Report

#21

Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken, New Jersey
#6 in overall quality

Stevens Institute of Technology ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Networking Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Hoboken, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 15 degrees to qualified masters’s networking students in 2019-2020.

Stevens not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stevens Institute of Technology are $38,876, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#22

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, New York
#3 in overall quality

Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Networking Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. RIT is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s networking degrees to qualified students.

RIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rochester Institute of Technology are $50,442, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Rochester Institute of Technology Computer Systems Networking Report

#23

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois

DePaul University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #23. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s networking degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree networking students whose families make $30-$48k list, DePaul has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul University are $19,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#24

DeVry University - Illinois

Chicago, Illinois

DeVry University - Illinois did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #24. DeVry University - Illinois is a private for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 83 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

DeVry University - Illinois also made our “Best Computer Systems Networking Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at DeVry University - Illinois are $17,552, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#25

DeVry University - Georgia

Decatur, Georgia

DeVry University - Georgia landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Decatur, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s networking degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DeVry University - Georgia, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DeVry University - Georgia are $17,552, 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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