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

26 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the CE bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Iowa State University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for computer engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

Of the 328 students majoring in CE at Iowa State, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer engineering schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

About 7% of the students majoring in CE at the school are women while 93% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 72 students majoring in CE at UMN Twin Cities, 88% are male and 13% are female.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Missouri University of Science and Technology is a great place for computer engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.

Of the 67 students majoring in CE at Missouri University of Science and Technology, 88% are male and 12% are female.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $318.

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#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Out of the 26 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 45 students majoring in CE at Iowa, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 11% of the students majoring in CE at the school are women while 89% are male.

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

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#7

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

With a ranking of #7, Kansas State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

Women make up 10% of the CE majors at the school.

On average, CE graduates from K -State take out $28,092 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #8, Wichita State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in CE at WSU, 88% are male and 12% are female.

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#9

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

Women make up 9% of the CE majors at the school.

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Washington University in St Louis landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer engineering programs. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in CE at the school are women while 86% are male.

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Best 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

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 26 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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