2022 Best Value Networking Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Networking Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Computer Systems Networking is the 112th most popular major in the country with 14,814 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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.

This year’s “Best Value Networking Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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”.

To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. We encourage you to try it out and pit your favorite colleges and universities head to head! If you don’t have time right now, you can bookmark it for later.

Best Value Networking Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region

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

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Systems Networking in the Plains States Region

#1

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Winona, Minnesota

#1 in overall quality

$10,260 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU MN, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota are $10,260, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Computer Systems Networking at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota

#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 list. Capella University is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 7 masters’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.

Capella University also made our “Best Computer Systems Networking Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767.

Full Capella 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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