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2023 Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region

21 Colleges
$68,931 Avg Salary
$24,246 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Engineering 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for CE majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Computer Engineering Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the best school in the Plains States Region for computer engineering students. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Computer Engineering at Washington University in St Louis Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dunwoody College of Technology. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Dunwoody College of Technology is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Computer Engineering at Dunwoody College of Technology Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, CE graduates from UNL take out $24,400 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Computer Engineering at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

The average amount in student loans that CE majors at Iowa State take out is $25,375. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $272.

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The excellent programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer engineering schools in the Plains States Region . Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

After completing their degree, CE graduates from Mizzou carry an average student debtload of $23,447.

Full Computer Engineering at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

#6

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #6, Saint Louis University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer engineering students. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Full Computer Engineering at Saint Louis University Report

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, CE majors at UMN Twin Cities accumulate an average of around $20,793 in student debt.

Full Computer Engineering at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

#8

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

After completing their degree, CE graduates from St. Cloud State University carry an average student debtload of $28,000.

Full Computer Engineering at Saint Cloud State University Report

Rasmussen University - North Dakota landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer engineering programs. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Fargo.

On average, CE graduates from Rasmussen University - North Dakota take out $24,861 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Computer Engineering at Rasmussen University - North Dakota Report

University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #10 on this year’s Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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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 21 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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