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2023 Best Value Computer Systems Networking Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$9,187 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$72,970 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Systems Networking Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, computer systems networking students earned 262 degrees and certificates from a North Carolina 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in North Carolina to see which master'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.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina

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

Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Computer Systems Networking

Our analysis found North Carolina State University to be the best value school for computer systems networking students who want to pursue a master’s degree in North Carolina. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

NC State graduate students pay an average of $11,703 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, NC State is ranked #2 for overall quality for networking in North Carolina.

Full Computer Systems Networking at North Carolina State University Report

#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means East Carolina University is a great value for computer systems networking students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at ECU are $7,594 per year.

Read full report on Computer Systems Networking at East Carolina University

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 Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

UNC Greensboro graduate students pay an average of $8,265 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Computer Systems Networking Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 23
Louisiana 61
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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