by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Computer Systems Networking is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at George Mason University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in networking, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at GMU paid an average of $1,559 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $671 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,594 | $33,906 |
| Fees | $3,504 | $3,504 |
The median early career salary of networking students who receive their master’s degree from GMU is $122,038 per year. That is 84% higher than the national average of $66,180.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the networking master’s degree program at GMU. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the GMU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 29.2% of the networking students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 35.9%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in networking at GMU in 2019-2020, 37.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 19%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 11 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Computer Systems Networking students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 24 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 137 |
| Information Science | 9 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 198 |
| Information Technology | 20 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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