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2023 Best Value Computer Systems Networking Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$24,723 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$61,444 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Systems Networking Graduate Certificate 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Computer Systems Networking Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Southeast Region to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Computer Systems Networking

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the best value school in the Southeast Region for computer systems networking students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Virginia Tech are $31,443 per year.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Computer Systems Networking Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Full Computer Systems Networking at Virginia Tech Report

#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Out of the 3 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

ECU graduate students pay an average of $20,743 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer Systems Networking at East Carolina University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Systems Networking Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNC Greensboro are $21,983 per year.

Full Computer Systems Networking at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Report

Best Computer Systems Networking Colleges by State

Explore the best computer systems networking schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 23
Louisiana 61
North Carolina 262
Virginia 36
Georgia 12
Tennessee 2
Mississippi 121
Arkansas 15
Florida 116
Alabama 9

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 3 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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