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2023 Best Value Computer Systems Networking Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$30,103 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,200 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Systems Networking School for You

In 2020-2021, computer systems networking students earned 509 degrees and certificates from a California school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

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.

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 Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for networking majors pursuing a .

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer Systems Networking

$13,775 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Irvine the best value school in California for computer systems networking students. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Irvine are $13,775 per year.

Read full report on Computer Systems Networking at University of California - Irvine

$15,032 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at DeVry University - California helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer systems networking schools in California. Located in the midsize city of Pomona, DeVry University - California is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at DeVry University - California are $15,032 a year. The average amount in student loans that networking majors at DeVry University - California take out is $40,114. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $149, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Computer Systems Networking at DeVry University - California Report

$61,503 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Systems Networking Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USC are $61,503 per year.

USC also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in California list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Full Computer Systems Networking at University of Southern California Report

#4

Asher College

Sacramento, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Asher College is a great value for computer systems networking students. Asher College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Sacramento.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Asher College also is in the top 15% of our Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in California ranking.

Full Computer Systems Networking at Asher College Report

#4

MTI College

Sacramento, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend MTI College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Systems Networking Schools in California list. MTI College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Sacramento.

Full Computer Systems Networking at MTI College Report

Best Value Computer Systems Networking Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 291
Oregon 2
Nevada 15
Hawaii 31
Alaska 13

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 5 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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