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2023 Best Value Computer Systems Networking Basic Certificate Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

48 Colleges
$8,847 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Computer Systems Networking Basic Certificate School for You

With 14,700 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer systems networking is the #7 most popular major in the United States.

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Value Computer Systems Networking Basic Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 48 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for networking students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Computer Systems Networking Basic Certificate Schools in the United States

Check out the networking basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Computer Systems Networking Basic Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Collin County Community College District the best value school in the United States for computer systems networking students working on their basic certificate. Collin County Community College District is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of McKinney.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Collin County Community College District are $5,104 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Systems Networking Basic Certificate Schools list. NWTC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Green Bay.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NWTC are $6,849 a year.

NWTC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Computer Systems Networking Basic Certificate Schools list.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Sinclair Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer systems networking schools in the United States. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dayton.

Sinclair Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,076 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Sinclair Community College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computer Systems Networking Basic Certificate Schools list.

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#4

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Out of the 48 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

El Centro College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,000 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Bunker Hill Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer systems networking schools in the United States. BHCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Boston.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BHCC are $10,224 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, BHCC is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Computer Systems Networking Basic Certificate Schools list.

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#6

Mid-State Technical College

Wisconsin Rapids, WI

Mid-State Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer systems networking students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Wisconsin Rapids, Mid-State is a public college with a small student population.

Mid-State undergraduate students pay an average of $6,351 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Southeast Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate computer systems networking programs. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public school with a small student population.

Southeast Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $7,650 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Hennepin Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer systems networking students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Hennepin Technical College are $5,741 a year.

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With a ranking of #9, Southwestern Illinois College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer systems networking students working on their basic certificate. SWIC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Belleville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SWIC are $5,940 per year.

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#10

Washtenaw Community College

Ann Arbor, MI

Washtenaw Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer systems networking students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Washtenaw Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ann Arbor.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Washtenaw Community College are $5,856 a year.

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One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer systems networking has other similar majors worth exploring.

Networking Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 14,314
Cloud Computing 386

Majors Similar to Networking

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Ludovic.ferre.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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