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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

9 Ranked Colleges
123 Degrees Awarded
$26,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue CE Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Vallue CE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Vallue CE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in computer engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer engineering programs and 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 program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue CE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree ce students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Vallue CE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 51 masters’s CE degrees 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 University are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Computer Engineering at Iowa State

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue CE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. North Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 17 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also made our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Computer Engineering Report

#3

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue CE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Saint Cloud State University is a public institution located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

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

Read full report on Computer Engineering at Saint Cloud State University

#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Vallue CE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 15 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at University of Iowa

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Vallue CE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 1 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree ce students whose families make more than $110k list, Mizzou has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Computer Engineering at University of Missouri - Columbia

#6

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue CE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 22 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at UMN Twin Cities

#7

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#7 in overall quality

University of Kansas ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue CE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s CE students in 2019-2020.

KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Kansas Computer Engineering Report

#8

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#8 in overall quality

Saint Louis University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue CE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #8. Saint Louis University 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.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree ce students whose families make more than $110k list, SLU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Louis University are $22,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full SLU Computer Engineering Report

#9

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Washington University in St Louis landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue CE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 7 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WUSTL, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at Washington University in St Louis

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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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