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MASTER'S DEGREE · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 1109

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications: is this master's degree worth it?

National picture across 13 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$92,609 in median year-4 earnings

A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.

$92,609Median year-4 earnings

$26,589Average institution net-price context

Not availableMedian federal debt

Use your actual price and alternative earnings before evaluating return. Model your own starting point →

WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$92,609Median reported earnings · year 4

$99,890Average reported earnings · year 5

Not availableMedian federal debt

62thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

13Reporting programs

13With year-4 earnings

COMPARE CREDENTIAL LEVELS

The same field can produce a different equation.

Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.

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Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Year-4 earnings: $49,524
Federal debt: $11,588
Reporting programs: 30

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Associate's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $55,935
Federal debt: $21,874
Reporting programs: 103

95 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $73,884
Federal debt: $27,000
Reporting programs: 49

48 report earnings →CURRENT VIEW

Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $92,609
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 13

13 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Graduate/Professional Certificate

Year-4 earnings: $91,271
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 10

10 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)

Year-4 earnings: $54,763
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 1

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COLLEGE-TO-COLLEGE RANGE

Where the middle half of programs lands

Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.

Median

25th percentile$92,609National median$92,60975th percentile$92,609

13 programs report year‑4 earnings.

WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1George Mason University$167,363 2University of North Carolina at Greensboro$120,866 3DeVry University-Arizona$92,609 4DeVry University-California$92,609 5DeVry University-Florida$92,609 6DeVry University-Georgia$92,609 7DeVry University-Illinois$92,609 8DeVry University-Nevada$92,609 9DeVry University-Ohio$92,609 10DeVry University-Virginia$92,609

Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking

WHERE THIS FIELD CAN LEAD

Related occupations

Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.

Computer Network ArchitectsSOC 15-1241 · 2 crosswalk linksComputer Network Support SpecialistsSOC 15-1231 · 2 crosswalk linksComputer Science Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1021 · 2 crosswalk linksComputer ProgrammersSOC 15-1251 · 1 crosswalk linksComputer Systems AnalystsSOC 15-1211 · 1 crosswalk linksComputer and Information Research ScientistsSOC 15-1221 · 1 crosswalk linksComputer and Information Systems ManagersSOC 11-3021 · 1 crosswalk linksDatabase ArchitectsSOC 15-1243 · 1 crosswalk linksInformation Security AnalystsSOC 15-1212 · 1 crosswalk linksNO MATCHSOC 99-9999 · 1 crosswalk linksSoftware DevelopersSOC 15-1252 · 1 crosswalk links

BEST COLLEGES FOR COMPUTER SYSTEMS NETWORKING AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Same degree, different outcomes

Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.

#	College	Location	Earnings, year 4	Federal debt	ROI status	Cost context
1	George Mason UniversityMaster's Degree	Fairfax, VA	$167,363	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,915
2	University of North Carolina at GreensboroMaster's Degree	Greensboro, NC	$120,866	Not available	Baseline needed	$10,965
3	DeVry University-ArizonaMaster's Degree	Phoenix, AZ	$92,609	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
4	DeVry University-CaliforniaMaster's Degree	Ontario, CA	$92,609	Not available	Baseline needed	$33,744
5	DeVry University-FloridaMaster's Degree	Orlando, FL	$92,609	Not available	Baseline needed	$29,477
6	DeVry University-GeorgiaMaster's Degree	Decatur, GA	$92,609	Not available	Baseline needed	$28,229
7	DeVry University-IllinoisMaster's Degree	Lisle, IL	$92,609	Not available	Baseline needed	$30,770
8	DeVry University-NevadaMaster's Degree	Henderson, NV	$92,609	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
9	DeVry University-OhioMaster's Degree	Columbus, OH	$92,609	Not available	Baseline needed	$25,001
10	DeVry University-VirginiaMaster's Degree	Arlington, VA	$92,609	Not available	Baseline needed	$36,609
11	DeVry University-ColoradoMaster's Degree	,	$92,609	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
12	DeVry University-MissouriMaster's Degree	,	$92,609	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
13	DeVry University-PennsylvaniaMaster's Degree	,	$92,609	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available

This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.