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2023 Best Value Computer Systems Networking Schools in North Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$5,859 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,791 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Systems Networking 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 Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in North Carolina 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.

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 North Carolina

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

Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer Systems Networking

Our 2023 rankings named Wake Technical Community College the best value school in North Carolina for computer systems networking students. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Raleigh.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wake Technical Community College are $2,768 a year.

Wake Technical Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in North Carolina list.

Full Computer Systems Networking at Wake Technical Community College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer Systems Networking Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNC Greensboro are $7,468 a year. On average, networking graduates from UNC Greensboro take out $26,701 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $207, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer Systems Networking Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Asheville, A-B Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at A-B Tech are $2,632 per year.

Full Computer Systems Networking at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Report

#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Out of the 6 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ECU are $7,297 a year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great value for computer systems networking students. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NC State are $9,131 a year.

NC State also made our Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in North Carolina list, coming in at #5.

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MyComputerCareer - Raleigh did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for computer systems networking students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Raleigh, MyComputerCareer - Raleigh is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that networking majors at MyComputerCareer - Raleigh take out is $9,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $137, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Computer Systems Networking at MyComputerCareer - Raleigh Report

Best Value Computer Systems Networking Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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 6 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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