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

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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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Computer Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the most popular school for computer engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

Women make up 24% of the CE majors at the school.

Full Computer Engineering at Iowa State University Report

#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

About 18% of the students majoring in CE at the school are women while 82% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for computer engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in CE at UMN Twin Cities, 92% are male and 8% are female.

Full Computer Engineering at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

Out of the 10 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in CE at North Dakota State University, 85% are male and 15% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Washington University in St Louis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer engineering schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in CE at WUSTL, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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Missouri University of Science and Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.

Full Computer Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology Report

University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

Of the 4 students majoring in CE at Mizzou, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#8

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer engineering programs. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Computer Engineering at University of Kansas Report

#8

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

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#8

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer engineering programs. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Computer Engineering at Saint Louis University Report

Best Computer Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best computer engineering colleges 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.

  • 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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