2022 Best Value Networking Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Networking Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 14,814 people earned their degree in computer systems networking, making the major the 112th most popular in the United States. 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 Virginia, there were 34 computer systems networking graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,783 and $37,594 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 30 computer systems networking graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Networking Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer systems networking. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer systems networking programs that also have a lower cost than 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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The networking school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Networking Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k”.

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Best Value Networking Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Networking Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Systems Networking (Income $75-$110k) in Virginia

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia

#1 in overall quality

$37,410 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$122,038 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 24 masters’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.

GMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at George Mason University are $37,410.

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#2

Stratford University

Fairfax, Virginia

$13,518 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Networking Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Stratford University landed the #2 spot on the list. Stratford University is a small private for-profit school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 6 masters’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.

Stratford University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stratford University are $13,518.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Systems Networking (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Systems Networking (Income $75-$110k)

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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