2023 Best Value Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 Value 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 value experiences for CE students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named North Dakota State University - Main Campus the best value school in the Plains States Region for computer engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
North Dakota State University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,876 in tuition and fees each year. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at St. Cloud State University are $18,010 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. SD Mines is a small public school located in the city of Rapid City.
SD Mines undergraduate students pay an average of $16,530 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Dunwoody College of Technology is a great value for computer engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Dunwoody College of Technology is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Dunwoody College of Technology are $23,863 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.
Iowa State undergraduate students pay an average of $25,446 in tuition and fees each year. 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.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Iowa State also is in the top 10% of our Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNL are $26,720 a year.
UNL also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.
Minnesota State Mankato undergraduate students pay an average of $18,200 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Central Missouri did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCM are $16,815 a year.
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Missouri University of Science and Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.
Missouri University of Science and Technology undergraduate students pay an average of $31,099 in tuition and fees each year. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $318.
Missouri University of Science and Technology excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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With a ranking of #10, Kansas State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.
K -State undergraduate students pay an average of $26,491 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, CE graduates from K -State carry an average student debtload of $28,092.
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Request InformationBest Computer Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best computer engineering schools 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 |
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Computer Engineering Related Majors for CE
One of 40 majors within the area of study, computer engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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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