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2023 Best Value Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

28 Colleges
$8,879 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,373 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 14,700 computer systems networking students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #7 most popular in the country.

There are so many computer science programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Value Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for networking students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Chippewa Valley Technical College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for computer systems networking students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

CVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,683 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, networking graduates from CVTC carry an average student debtload of $19,043.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, CVTC is ranked #3 for overall quality for networking in the Great Lakes Region .

Full Computer Systems Networking at Chippewa Valley Technical College Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Madison Area Technical College is a great value for computer systems networking students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a large student population.

Madison College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,769 in tuition and fees each year. Networking majors at Madison College take out an average of $24,029 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Madison College is ranked #2 for overall quality for networking in the Great Lakes Region .

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fox Valley Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. FVTC is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Appleton.

FVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,861 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that networking majors at FVTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,739.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, FVTC is ranked #1 for overall quality for networking in the Great Lakes Region .

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. NWTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Green Bay.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWTC are $6,849 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gateway Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Gateway Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Kenosha.

Gateway Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,803 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, networking graduates from Gateway Technical College carry an average student debtload of $18,269.

Full Computer Systems Networking at Gateway Technical College Report

Sinclair Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Sinclair Community College is a 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. The average amount in student loans that networking majors at Sinclair Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,482.

Sinclair Community College also took the #5 spot in our Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region rankings.

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Waukesha County Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

WCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,603 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that networking majors at WCTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,342.

WCTC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. WITC is a small public school located in the rural area of Shell Lake.

WITC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,960 in tuition and fees each year.

WITC also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Full Computer Systems Networking at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College Report

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Mid-State Technical College

Wisconsin Rapids, WI

Mid-State Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Wisconsin Rapids, Mid-State is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mid-State are $6,351 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, networking graduates from Mid-State carry an average student debtload of $17,310.

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Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer systems networking students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. MATC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

MATC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,908 in tuition and fees each year. On average, networking graduates from MATC take out $21,930 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Computer Systems Networking at Milwaukee Area Technical College Report

Best Computer Systems Networking Colleges by State

Explore the best computer systems networking colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 189
Ohio 237
Illinois 563
Indiana 48
Wisconsin 288

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

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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