2023 Best Value Computer Engineering Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Computer Engineering Technology School for You
In 2020-2021, 3,595 people earned a degree or certificate in computer engineering technology, making the major the #183 most popular in the United States.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Value Computer Engineering Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 70 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value programs for computer engineering tech students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Computer Engineering Technology Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Idaho the best value school in the United States for computer engineering technology students. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU - I are $4,416 per year. After completing their degree, computer engineering tech graduates from BYU - I carry an average student debtload of $15,175.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lee College is a great value for computer engineering technology students. Located in the small city of Baytown, Lee College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lee College are $4,302 a year.
Lee College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer Engineering Schools list.
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The excellent programs at Anoka Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer engineering technology schools in the United States. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Anoka.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Anoka Technical College are $6,075 per year. While working on their degree, computer engineering tech majors at Anoka Technical College accumulate an average of around $18,500 in student debt.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Anoka Technical College also did well on our Best Computer Engineering Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ridgewater College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Engineering Schools list. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the town of Willmar.
Ridgewater College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,914 in tuition and fees each year.
Ridgewater College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer Engineering Schools list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Computer Engineering Schools list. Cincinnati State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cincinnati.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cincinnati State are $9,090 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Cincinnati State also did well on our Best Computer Engineering Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #6, Grantham University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer engineering technology students. Grantham University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Lenexa.
Grantham University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,280 in tuition and fees each year.
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Western Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for computer engineering technology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Western Technical College are $6,687 a year.
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With a ranking of #8, Cuyahoga Community College District did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer engineering technology students. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public school with a large student population.
Cuyahoga Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $8,586 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, computer engineering tech graduates from Cuyahoga Community College District carry an average student debtload of $12,726.
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California Institute of Arts & Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for computer engineering technology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of San Diego, California Institute of Arts & Technology is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
California Institute of Arts & Technology undergraduate students pay an average of $15,390 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that computer engineering tech majors at California Institute of Arts & Technology take out is $21,696.
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Ranken Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for computer engineering technology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Ranken Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.
Ranken Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $16,164 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, computer engineering tech majors at Ranken Technical College accumulate an average of around $13,750 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $126, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
In addition to its great value ranking, Ranken Technical College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computer Engineering Schools list.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Computer Engineering Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 11 | Owens Community College | Perrysburg, OH |
| 12 | Excelsior College | Albany, NY |
| 13 | Lorain County Community College | Elyria, OH |
| 14 | Springfield Technical Community College | Springfield, MA |
Computer Engineering Technology by Region
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Computer Engineering Technology Related Majors for Computer Engineering Tech
Computer Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Computer Engineering Tech
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Industrial Production Technology | 11,906 |
| Electromechanical Engineering Technology | 10,593 |
| Drafting & Design Engineering Technology | 8,964 |
| Environmental Control Technology | 8,690 |
| Electronics Engineering Technology | 8,592 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- 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 AAAndrey A.
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