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2023 Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region

10 Colleges
$68,931 Avg Salary
$24,246 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Engineering 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top 10 Best Computer Engineering Schools

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

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Out of the 10 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 2 spot on the 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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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer engineering schools in the Plains States Region . Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

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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. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.

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

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Missouri University of Science and Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the 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 Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#9

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer engineering students. It came in at #9 on the list. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the 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 computer engineering programs. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school 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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