2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Systems Networking (Income $30-$48k) in Alabama

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Networking Schools for an Associate in Alabama For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Computer Systems Networking is the 112th most popular major in the country with 14,814 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, computer systems networking graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $40,649 and had an average of $26,339 in loans still to pay off.

Across Alabama, there were 8 computer systems networking graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,600 and $28,148 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 3 computer systems networking graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,270 and $19,839 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in Alabama For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer systems networking. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer systems networking programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the computer systems networking program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in Alabama For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for alabama associate degree networking students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Systems Networking (Income $30-$48k) in Alabama

#1

Herzing University - Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama

#1 in overall quality

$20,250 Average Net Price

$38,289 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in Alabama For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Herzing University - Birmingham landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 2 associates’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Herzing University - Birmingham, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. It costs about $20,250 for Alabama Associate Degree Networking students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Herzing University - Birmingham.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Computer Systems Networking at Herzing University - Birmingham

#2

Remington College - Mobile Campus

Mobile, Alabama

#2 in overall quality

$20,290 Average Net Price

$26,669 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Remington College - Mobile Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in Alabama For Those Making $30-$48k list. Remington College - Mobile Campus is located in Mobile, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s networking degrees to qualified students.

Remington College - Mobile Campus also took the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Remington College - Mobile Campus is $20,290 for Alabama Associate Degree Networking students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Computer Systems Networking at Remington College - Mobile Campus

• Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Systems Networking (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Systems Networking (Income $30-$48k)

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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