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2025 Best General Computer Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region

13 Colleges in the Plains States Region
675 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded
General Computer Engineering is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #58 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 13 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Computer Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 675 degrees in general computer engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Computer Engineering School

Best General Computer Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region The general computer engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Computer Engineering rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Computer Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General Computer Engineering Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in General Computer Engineering
Master's Degrees in General Computer Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in General Computer Engineering

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Computer Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Computer Engineering in the Plains States Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general computer engineering degree levels they offer.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in General Computer Engineering

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
166 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in general computer engineering needs to look into Iowa State University. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #88 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were about 166 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO
31 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded

Washington University in St Louis is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general computer engineering. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were about 31 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
61 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you want to pursue a degree in general computer engineering. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were approximately 61 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IA
89 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded

University of Iowa is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general computer engineering. Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Iowa City. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.

There were approximately 89 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
78 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded

Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public university located in the remote town of Rolla. This university ranks 5th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 78 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Missouri University of Science and Technology in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ND

North Dakota State University is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Fargo. This university ranks 4th out of 12 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.

There were about 22 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State University in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN

Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #106 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UST MN is a great university overall.

There were roughly 12 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE
38 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded

UNL is a very large public university located in the city of Lincoln. This university ranks 2nd out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were approximately 38 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent data year.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MO
64 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded

Mizzou is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #131 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were about 64 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS
3.3% Growth in Graduates

K -State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Manhattan. This university ranks 2nd out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were approximately 30 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent data year.

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Best General Computer Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best general computer engineering colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 107
Missouri 693 148
Iowa 648 258
Kansas 599 64
Nebraska 500 43
North Dakota 416 35
South Dakota 381 8

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One of 3 majors within the Computer Engineering area of study, General Computer Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Software Engineering 335
Other Computer Engineering 2

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