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2023 Best Computer Systems Networking Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Computer Systems Networking Master's Degree 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 Computer Systems Networking Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for computer science students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Computer Systems Networking Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Computer Systems Networking Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Computer Systems Networking Master's Degree Schools

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our analysis found Carnegie Mellon University to be the best school for computer systems networking students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Computer Systems Networking Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for computer systems networking students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 22 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northeastern University is a great place for computer systems networking students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer systems networking students working on their master’s degree. RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.

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#7

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer systems networking students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#8

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Systems Networking Master’s Degree Schools ranking. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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University of Southern California came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Systems Networking Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree computer systems networking programs. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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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 22 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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