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2023 Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region

11 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 Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 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.

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

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

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for computer engineering students. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Computer Engineering at University of Iowa Report

The excellent programs at North Dakota State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer engineering schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.

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

Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the # 4 spot on the list. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

Full Computer Engineering at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

#8

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

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

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#8

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

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

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#8

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer engineering programs. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

Full Computer Engineering at Saint Cloud 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 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 11 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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