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2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

9 Ranked Colleges
123 Degrees Awarded
$26,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value CE Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Computer Engineering is the 60th most popular major in the country with 16,932 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, computer engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $68,762 and had an average of $25,829 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 969 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $68,833 and $22,908 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 123 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in computer engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 7 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree ce students whose families make $48-$75k list, WUSTL has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #2 spot on the list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s CE degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s CE degrees to 51 students in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also made our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Iowa State University Computer Engineering Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 1 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also made our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193.

Read more about Computer Engineering at University of Missouri - Columbia

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree ce students whose families make $48-$75k list, North Dakota State University has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

#6

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 1 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Cloud State University also made our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Cloud State University are $12,904, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Saint Cloud State University Computer Engineering Report

#7

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Iowa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s CE students in 2019-2020.

Iowa also made our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#7 in overall quality

University of Kansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s CE students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007.

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#9

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#8 in overall quality

Saint Louis University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. SLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SLU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Louis University are $22,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Saint Louis University Computer Engineering Report

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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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