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2022 Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

7 Ranked Colleges
174 Degrees Awarded
$10,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 3,807 people earned their degree in computer engineering technology, making the major the 169th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, computer engineering technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $37,425 and had an average of $24,018 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 228 computer engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,300 and $23,413 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 174 computer engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in computer engineering technology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer engineering technology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer engineering technology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, Missouri

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ranken Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 88 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

Ranken Technical College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $13,436 for plains states region associate degree computer engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Ranken Technical College.

Full Ranken Technical College Computer Engineering Technology Report

#2

Anoka Technical College

Anoka, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anoka Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Anoka, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer engineering tech degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Anoka Technical College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $10,461 for plains states region associate degree computer engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Anoka Technical College.

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#3

Century College

White Bear Lake, Minnesota

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Century College landed the #3 spot on the list. Century College is a public institution located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Century College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Computer Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $9,441 for plains states region associate degree computer engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Century College.

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#4

Ridgewater College

Willmar, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ridgewater College landed the #4 spot on the list. Ridgewater College is a small public school situated in Willmar, Minnesota. It awarded 7 associates’s computer engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Ridgewater College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Computer Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ridgewater College is $10,099 for plains states region associate degree computer engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#5

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Missouri State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Southeast Missouri State University is a fairly large public school situated in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It awarded 3 associates’s computer engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeast Missouri State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Computer Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southeast Missouri State University is $10,217 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Computer Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Southeast Missouri State University Computer Engineering Technology Report

#6

Central Lakes College - Brainerd

Brainerd, Minnesota

With a ranking of #6, Central Lakes College - Brainerd did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Central Lakes College is a small school located in Brainerd, Minnesota that handed out 2 associates’s computer engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree computer engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k list, Central Lakes College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Central Lakes College is $10,720 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Computer Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Computer Engineering Technology at Central Lakes College

#7

Lake Superior College

Duluth, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

Lake Superior College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

LSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Computer Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Lake Superior College is $12,098 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Computer Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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