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2023 Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region

29 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Engineering Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Iowa State University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for computer engineering students. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

On average, CE graduates from Iowa State take out $25,375 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $272.

Full Computer Engineering at Iowa State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, CE graduates from UMN Twin Cities carry an average student debt load of $20,793.

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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 Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, CE graduates from UNL carry an average student debt load of $24,400.

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Out of the 29 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Rolla.

The average amount in student loans that CE majors at Missouri University of Science and Technology take out is $28,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $318.

Full Computer Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology Report

#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The excellent programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer engineering schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer engineering programs. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

On average, CE graduates from Mizzou take out $23,447 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Computer Engineering at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, CE majors at North Dakota State University accumulate an average of around $20,125 in student debt.

Full Computer Engineering at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report

With a ranking of #8, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer engineering students. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

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#10

Wichita State University

Wichita, KS

Wichita State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer engineering programs. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, CE graduates from WSU carry an average student debt load of $23,844.

Full Computer Engineering at Wichita State University Report

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 25 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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