2024 Best Computer Systems Networking Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

Computer Systems Networking is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #145 out of the 343 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Computer Systems Networking Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 131 master's degrees in computer systems networking to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on computer systems networking students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of computer systems networking students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt computer systems networking students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized computer systems networking related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for computer systems networking students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Computer Systems Networking Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Computer Systems Networking Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Computer Systems Networking in North Carolina

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in computer systems networking.

Top North Carolina Schools for a Master's in Networking

1

University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC

56 Annual Graduates

$75,642 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat University of North Carolina at Greensboro if you wish to pursue a master's degree in computer systems networking. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public university with a large student population.

After graduating, networking master's recipients typically make around $75,642 in their early careers.

More information about a master’s in computer systems networking from University of North Carolina at Greensboro

2

East Carolina University
Greenville, NC

22 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in computer systems networking has to check out East Carolina University. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in computer systems networking from East Carolina University

2

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

53 Annual Graduates

North Carolina State University is a good option for students pursuing a master's degree in computer systems networking. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in computer systems networking from North Carolina State University

Best Computer Systems Networking Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	208	0
Georgia	190	2
Virginia	182	23

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Computer Systems Networking Related Rankings by Major

One of 10 majors within the Computer & Information Sciences area of study, Computer Systems Networking has other similar majors worth exploring.

Networking Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	131

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Science	646
Computer Software & Applications	158
Computer Information Systems	99
Information Science	87
Information Technology	84

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.