2024 Best Computer Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in computer engineering, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #60 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of computer engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 28 doctor's degrees in computer engineering to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to computer engineering students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of computer engineering students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt computer engineering students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized computer engineering related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for computer engineering students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Computer Engineering Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Computer Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Computer Engineering in the Plains States Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for computer engineering students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in CE

1

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

10 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in computer engineering needs to look into Iowa State University. Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Ames.More information about a doctorate in computer engineering from Iowa State University

1

Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

2 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in computer engineering needs to take a look at Washington University in St Louis. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis.More information about a doctorate in computer engineering from Washington University in St Louis

2

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

9 Annual Graduates

University of Iowa is a good decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in computer engineering. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in computer engineering from University of Iowa

4

North Dakota State University - Main Campus
Fargo, ND

5 Annual Graduates

North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a good decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in computer engineering. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in computer engineering from North Dakota State University - Main Campus

5

Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO

2 Annual Graduates

Located in the remote town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in computer engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology

Best Computer Engineering Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	122	4
Iowa	110	19
North Dakota	68	5

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Rankings in Majors Related to CE

One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Computer Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

CE Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Computer Engineering	23
Software Engineering	5

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	118
Mechanical Engineering	88
Civil Engineering	86
Biomedical Engineering	72
Chemical Engineering	58
Engineering Mechanics	35
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	33
General Engineering	25
Other Engineering	23
Materials Engineering	21

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.