25 Most Popular Colleges for Computer Systems Networking Master’s Degree Programs

There are many excellent colleges in the United States that offer master’s degrees in computer systems networking. Ranked in order of popularity, here are the colleges with the largest programs in the field:

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Northeastern.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Northeastern University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$23,408	$23,408
Fees for Full-Time Students	$280	$280
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,463	$1,463

In 2017-2018, Northeastern reported having 1,180 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 458 were classified as teaching assistants, and 719 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Carnegie Mellon.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Carnegie Mellon University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$42,563	$42,563
Fees for Full-Time Students	$834	$834
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$592	$592

In 2017-2018, there were 3,008 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 3,008 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending DeVry University - Illinois.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at DeVry University - Illinois

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,852	$16,852
Fees for Full-Time Students	$400	$400
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$766	$766

Graduate students at NC State can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at North Carolina State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,492	$23,967
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,535	$2,535
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$416	$1,175

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 3,252. Of that number, 1,451 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,801 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending GMU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at George Mason University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,228	$30,932
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,252	$3,252
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$603	$1,424

Across all programs, there were 1,385 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 713 were classified as teaching assistants, and 587 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Johns Hopkins.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Johns Hopkins University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$52,170	$52,170
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,880	$1,880
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,740	$1,740

The school reported having 4,077 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 562 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,658 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending WSU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Wichita State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,302	$13,022
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,785	$1,785
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$295	$723

There were 576 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 225 were classified as teaching assistants, and 152 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Stevens can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Stevens Institute of Technology

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$34,494	$34,494
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,222	$1,222
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,554	$1,554

In 2017-2018, Stevens reported having 527 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UNC Greensboro.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,219	$18,937
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,828	$2,828
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$652	$2,367

The school reported having 907 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 366 were classified as teaching assistants, and 37 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending SMU MN.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,550	$8,550
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$475	$475

These are the average costs for graduate students attending RIT.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Rochester Institute of Technology

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$43,560	$43,560
Fees for Full-Time Students	$280	$280
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,815	$1,815

In 2017-2018, there were 478 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 215 were classified as teaching assistants, and 62 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Pitt.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$22,290	$36,980
Fees for Full-Time Students	$850	$850
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$898	$1,512

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,932. Of that number, 1,036 were classified as teaching assistants, and 896 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at UC Irvine can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - Irvine

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,898	$1,898
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

There were 3,119 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,685 were classified as teaching assistants, and 737 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UNINI.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Universidad Internacional Iberoamericana

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,250	$5,250
Fees for Full-Time Students	$450	$450
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$159	$159

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Oklahoma State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,359	$20,381
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,838	$2,838
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$223	$849

Across all programs, there were 1,778 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,069 were classified as teaching assistants, and 709 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at DePaul can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at DePaul University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$19,344	$19,344
Fees for Full-Time Students	$345	$345
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$813	$813

There were 250 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 14 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Elmhurst.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Elmhurst College

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$30,670	$30,670
Fees for Full-Time Students	$300	$300
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$775	$775

In 2017-2018, there were 15 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at California State University - East Bay.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at California State University - East Bay

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,176	$16,680
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,092	$1,092
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$264	$264

In 2017-2018, California State University - East Bay reported having 49 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 49 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending DeVry University - Georgia.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at DeVry University - Georgia

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,852	$16,852
Fees for Full-Time Students	$400	$400
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$766	$766

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Syracuse.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Syracuse University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$36,000	$36,000
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,276	$1,276
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,500	$1,500

Across all programs, there were 1,153 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 780 were classified as teaching assistants, and 319 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Stratford University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Stratford University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$13,365	$13,365
Fees for Full-Time Students	$150	$150
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$495	$495

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending DeVry University - California.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at DeVry University - California

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,852	$16,852
Fees for Full-Time Students	$400	$400
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$766	$766

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending DeVry University - Florida.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at DeVry University - Florida

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,852	$16,852
Fees for Full-Time Students	$400	$400
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$766	$766

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Ohio U.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Ohio University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,444	$17,436
Fees for Full-Time Students	$271	$271
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$599	$1,095

The school reported having 1,670 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,061 were classified as teaching assistants, and 142 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at SUNY Poly can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at SUNY Polytechnic Institute

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,870	$22,210
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,328	$1,328
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$453	$925

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 126. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 126 were classified as research assistants.

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
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