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2023 Best Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

19 Colleges
$70,089 Avg Salary
$24,873 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You

Computer Engineering is the #56 most popular major in the country with 17,987 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for CE majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the best school for computer engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dunwoody College of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Dunwoody College of Technology is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer engineering schools in the Plains States Region . Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

CE majors at Iowa State take out an average of $24,096 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $272.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Out of the 19 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#6

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree computer engineering programs. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that CE majors at UMN Twin Cities take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,207.

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University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree computer engineering programs. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, CE graduates from North Dakota State University carry an average student debtload of $17,385.

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Best Computer Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best computer engineering colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 164
Minnesota 159
Kansas 64
Iowa 449
Nebraska 83
North Dakota 65
South Dakota 8

One of 40 majors within the area of study, computer engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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