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2023 Best Value Computer Systems Networking Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$20,987 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,256 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Systems Networking Bachelor's 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Value Computer Systems Networking Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Computer Systems Networking

Our analysis found University of Akron Main Campus to be the best value school for computer systems networking students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 per year. The average amount in student loans that networking majors at University of Akron Main Campus take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $30,943.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

UW - Stout undergraduate students pay an average of $17,820 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferris State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Systems Networking Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.

Ferris undergraduate students pay an average of $13,188 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

DeVry University - Ohio

Columbus, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend DeVry University - Ohio. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Systems Networking Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. DeVry University - Ohio is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Columbus.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DeVry University - Ohio are $15,032 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, networking graduates from DeVry University - Ohio carry an average student debtload of $41,765. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $178.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend DeVry University - Illinois. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Computer Systems Networking Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Chicago, DeVry University - Illinois is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DeVry University - Illinois are $15,032 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, networking majors at DeVry University - Illinois accumulate an average of around $41,765 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $178.

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With a ranking of #6, Illinois State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer systems networking students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Illinois State are $24,172 per year.

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#6

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

With a ranking of #6, Davenport University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer systems networking students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Grand Rapids, Davenport University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Davenport University are $20,964 a year. The average amount in student loans that networking majors at Davenport University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,987.

Full Computer Systems Networking at Davenport University Report

Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Systems Networking Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OHIO Athens are $22,810 per year. On average, networking graduates from OHIO Athens take out $23,567 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #9, DePaul University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer systems networking students working on their bachelor’s degree. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

DePaul undergraduate students pay an average of $42,012 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, networking graduates from DePaul carry an average student debtload of $24,745.

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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 9 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.

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