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2023 Best Value Computer Systems Networking Schools in Illinois

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$19,351 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$54,144 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Systems Networking School for You

In 2020-2021, computer systems networking students earned 563 degrees and certificates from an Illinois school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Computer Systems Networking Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Illinois to see which 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Computer Systems Networking Schools in Illinois

Check out the networking programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer Systems Networking

$6,390 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Southwestern Illinois College the best value school in Illinois for computer systems networking students. SWIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Belleville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SWIC are $6,390 a year.

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$13,968 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Illinois State are $13,968 a year.

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$15,032 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, DeVry University - Illinois landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Chicago, DeVry University - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DeVry University - Illinois are $15,032 per year. On average, networking graduates from DeVry University - Illinois take out $40,114 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $149.

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#4

DePaul University

Chicago, IL
$42,012 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means DePaul University is a great value for computer systems networking students. 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 in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, networking graduates from DePaul carry an average student debtload of $24,000.

DePaul also made our Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #5.

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Best Value Computer Systems Networking Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 189
Ohio 237
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 4 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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