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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 16,932 people earned their degree in computer engineering, making the major the 60th most popular in the United States. 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 Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in computer engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the computer engineering program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school awarded 51 diplomas to qualified masters’s CE students in 2019-2020.

Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948.

Full Iowa State University Computer Engineering Report

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 Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified masters’s CE students in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589.

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#3

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Cloud State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Saint Cloud State University is a fairly large school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota 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 with aid list, St. Cloud State University has also earned the #9 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 St. Cloud State University are $12,904.

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#4

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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #4 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

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

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#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s CE degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree ce students with aid list, Iowa has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Iowa Computer Engineering Report

#6 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 1 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Washington University in St Louis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Washington University in St Louis is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 7 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Computer Engineering at WUSTL

#8

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#7 in overall quality

University of Kansas ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s CE degrees to 7 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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 Getting Aid ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s CE students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SLU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SLU are $22,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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