2022 Best Value Networking Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Networking Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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.

Across the Plains States region, there were 853 computer systems networking graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,441 and $22,848 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 38 computer systems networking graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Networking Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in computer systems networking. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer systems networking 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 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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The networking school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Networking Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k”.

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Best Value Networking Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Networking Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Systems Networking (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Winona, Minnesota

#1 in overall quality

$10,260 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Networking Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #1 spot on the list. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s networking degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

SMU MN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SMU MN are $10,260.

Read more about Computer Systems Networking at SMU MN

#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota

#2 in overall quality

$14,767 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s networking students in 2019-2020.

Capella University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Capella University Computer Systems Networking Report

#3

DeVry University - Missouri

Kansas City, Missouri

$17,552 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$69,338 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeVry University - Missouri. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Kansas City, Missouri 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 - Missouri, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DeVry University - Missouri are $17,552, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Computer Systems Networking at DeVry University - Missouri

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Systems Networking (Income $75-$110k)

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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