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2022 Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid

147 Ranked Colleges
3,797 Degrees Awarded
$7,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 an Associate For Those Getting Aid” 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 associate degree level specifically, there were 3,797 computer systems networking graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 147 colleges that offered 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer systems networking program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree networking students with aid.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Systems Networking (With Aid)

#1

Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Pima Community College is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 56 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Pima County Community College District not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Pima Community College is $3,583 for Associate Degree Networking students with aid.

Read more about Computer Systems Networking at Pima County Community College District

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 83 degrees to qualified associates’s networking students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Austin Community College District, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Austin Community College District is $6,861 for Associate Degree Networking students with aid.

Full Austin Community College District Computer Systems Networking Report

#3

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas

Out of the 147 schools in the Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Houston Community College is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 86 associates’s networking degrees to qualified students.

Houston Community College also made our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $5,272 for Associate Degree Networking students with aid per year to attend Houston Community College.

Full Houston Community College Computer Systems Networking Report

#4

El Centro College

Dallas, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s networking degrees to 95 students in 2019-2020.

El Centro College also took the #11 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for El Centro College is $4,373 for Associate Degree Networking students with aid.

Read more about Computer Systems Networking at El Centro College

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sinclair Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid. Sinclair Community College is located in Dayton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 52 associates’s networking degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Sinclair Community College, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Sinclair Community College is $4,208 for associate degree networking students with aid.

Read more about Computer Systems Networking at Sinclair Community College

#6

Bellingham Technical College

Bellingham, Washington

With a ranking of #6, Bellingham Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Bellingham Technical College is located in Bellingham, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 associates’s networking degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is $6,787 for Associate Degree Networking students with aid.

Full Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute Computer Systems Networking Report

With a ranking of #7, Community College of Baltimore County did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. CCBC is a fairly large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 19 associates’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.

CCBC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $8,242 for associate degree networking students with aid per year to attend CCBC.

Full CCBC Computer Systems Networking Report

With a ranking of #8, Lorain County Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. LCCC is a fairly large public school situated in Elyria, Ohio. It awarded 14 associates’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Lorain County Community College is $3,204 for associate degree networking students with aid.

Full Lorain County Community College Computer Systems Networking Report

#9

Bunker Hill Community College

Boston, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Bunker Hill Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified associates’s networking students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BHCC, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for BHCC is $7,867 for associate degree networking students with aid.

Full BHCC Computer Systems Networking Report

#10

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, Pennsylvania

Lehigh Carbon Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. LCCC is located in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 associates’s networking degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Lehigh Carbon Community College is $7,117 for associate degree networking students with aid.

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#11

Madison Area Technical College

Madison, Wisconsin

Madison Area Technical College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s networking degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree networking students with aid list, Madison College has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,904 for associate degree networking students with aid per year to attend Madison College.

Read more about Computer Systems Networking at Madison College

#12

Gateway Technical College

Kenosha, Wisconsin

Gateway Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Gateway Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Kenosha, Wisconsin. It awarded 31 associates’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.

Gateway Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Gateway Technical College is $9,252 for associate degree networking students with aid.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Computer Systems Networking at Gateway Technical College

#13

Washtenaw Community College

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Washtenaw Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s networking degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $2,441 for associate degree networking students with aid per year to attend Washtenaw Community College.

Read more about Computer Systems Networking at Washtenaw Community College

#14

Red Rocks Community College

Lakewood, Colorado

Red Rocks Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. Red Rocks Community College is a medium-sized school located in Lakewood, Colorado that handed out 27 associates’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Red Rocks Community College also did well on our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Red Rocks Community College is $10,257 for Associate Degree Networking students with aid.

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#15

Milwaukee Area Technical College

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee Area Technical College landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s networking degrees to 38 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree networking students with aid list, MATC has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Milwaukee Area Technical College is $9,076 for associate degree networking students with aid.

Read more about Computer Systems Networking at Milwaukee Area Technical College

Lake Washington Institute of Technology came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. LWTech is a small public school situated in Kirkland, Washington. It awarded 24 associates’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.

LWTech also took the #17 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $7,713 for associate degree networking students with aid per year to attend LWTech.

Full LWTech Computer Systems Networking Report

Collin County Community College District landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Collin County Community College District is located in McKinney, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 associates’s networking degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $6,293 for associate degree networking students with aid per year to attend Collin County Community College District.

Full Collin County Community College District Computer Systems Networking Report

#18

Lansing Community College

Lansing, Michigan

Lansing Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 21 associates’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Lansing Community College is $4,828 for associate degree networking students with aid.

Read more about Computer Systems Networking at LCC

#19

Front Range Community College

Westminster, Colorado

Front Range Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. Westminster, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s networking degrees to 39 students in 2019-2020.

FRCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $9,725 for Associate Degree Networking students with aid per year to attend FRCC.

Full Front Range Community College Computer Systems Networking Report

#20

Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, North Carolina

Wake Technical Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #20. Wake Technical Community College is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 7 associates’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Wake Technical Community College is $6,876 for associate degree networking students with aid.

Read full report on Computer Systems Networking at Wake Technical Community College

#21

Western Technical College

La Crosse, Wisconsin

Western Technical College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Western Technical College is a public institution located in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree networking students with aid list, Western Technical College has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Western Technical College is $10,081 for Associate Degree Networking students with aid.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Western Technical College Computer Systems Networking Report

#22

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified associates’s networking students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Saint Louis Community College is $6,796 for associate degree networking students with aid.

Full Saint Louis Community College Computer Systems Networking Report

#23

Chippewa Valley Technical College

Eau Claire, Wisconsin

With a ranking of #23, Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Chippewa Valley Technical College is a public institution located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CVTC also made our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. The yearly cost to attend CVTC is $10,773 for Associate Degree Networking students with aid.

Read full report on Computer Systems Networking at CVTC

State Technical College of Missouri ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. State Technical College of Missouri is a small school located in Linn, Missouri that handed out 18 associates’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $12,926 for Associate Degree Networking students with aid per year to attend State Technical College of Missouri.

Full STC Computer Systems Networking Report

#25

Hinds Community College

Raymond, Mississippi

Hinds Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #25. Hinds Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Raymond, Mississippi. It awarded 14 associates’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Hinds Community College is $3,757 for associate degree networking students with aid.

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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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