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2023 Best Computer Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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$98,951 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Engineering Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, computer engineering was ranked #46 in the country. In fact 5,557 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Computer Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Computer Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Computer Engineering Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the best school for computer engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree 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.

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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 #3 on this year’s Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

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#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for computer engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a great place for computer engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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With a ranking of #7, Missouri University of Science and Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer engineering students working on their master’s degree. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Rolla.

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#8

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

With a ranking of #9, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer engineering students working on their master’s degree. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

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#10

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree computer engineering programs. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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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 27
Minnesota 14
Iowa 71
Kansas 1
North Dakota 20

One of 39 majors within the area of study, computer engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to CE

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Biomedical Engineering 4,252
General Engineering 3,548

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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).

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