2023 Best Value Computer Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Computer Engineering Doctor'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Computer Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for CE students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Computer Engineering
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 doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, North Dakota State University is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer engineering schools in the Plains States Region . Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Iowa State are $26,948 a year.
Iowa State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great value for computer engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Iowa are $31,012 per year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Missouri University of Science and Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer engineering schools in the Plains States Region . Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Rolla.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $31,008 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Washington University in St Louis is a great value for computer engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WUSTL are $58,288 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, WUSTL is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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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 |
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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 5 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).
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