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2022 Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k

4 Ranked Colleges
26 Degrees Awarded
$28,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Master's in California For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications is the 128th most popular major in the country with 14,763 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across California, there were 1,343 computer systems networking and telecommunications graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 26 computer systems networking and telecommunications graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in computer systems networking and telecommunications. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer systems networking and telecommunications programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer systems networking and telecommunications program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Income $0-$30k) in California

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer systems networking and telecommunications students in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine also took the #1 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k. USC is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s computer systems networking and telecommunications degrees to qualified students.

USC also made our “Best Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - East Bay landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Hayward, California, and it awarded 2 masters’s computer systems networking and telecommunications degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree computer systems networking and telecommunications students whose families make $0-$30k list, Cal State East Bay has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State East Bay are $17,828.

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#4

DeVry University - California

Pomona, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeVry University - California. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Pomona, California, this small private for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s computer systems networking and telecommunications students in 2019-2020.

DeVry University - California also made our “Best Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at DeVry University - California are $17,552.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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