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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Systems Networking in the Middle Atlantic Region

8 Ranked Colleges
196 Degrees Awarded
$42,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Networking Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic 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 Networking Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” 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.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,079 computer systems networking graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,567 and $23,960 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 196 computer systems networking graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Networking Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 8 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Networking Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Networking Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Systems Networking in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Utica, New York
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Networking Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. 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.

SUNY Poly not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Poly are $24,427, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full SUNY Polytechnic Institute Computer Systems Networking Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s networking degrees to qualified students.

Pitt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt are $40,836.

Read full report on Computer Systems Networking at Pitt

#3

Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stevens Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Stevens is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hoboken, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Stevens also took the #4 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stevens are $38,876, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Computer Systems Networking at Stevens Institute of Technology

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Networking Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Newark, New Jersey, and it awarded 1 masters’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree networking students list, NJIT has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NJIT are $33,744, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full New Jersey Institute of Technology Computer Systems Networking Report

#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Networking Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the #5 spot on the 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 #5 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Computer Systems Networking at Syracuse University

#6

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 83 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Carnegie Mellon, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon are $47,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Carnegie Mellon Computer Systems Networking Report

#3 in overall quality

Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 9 masters’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.

RIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at RIT are $50,442.

Read more about Computer Systems Networking at Rochester Institute of Technology

#8

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland

Johns Hopkins University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Networking Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 75 diplomas to qualified masters’s networking students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree networking students list, Johns Hopkins has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins are $59,425, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Johns Hopkins University Computer Systems Networking 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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