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2022 Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region

7 Ranked Colleges
174 Degrees Awarded
$12,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region

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 Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Computer Engineering Technology is the 169th most popular major in the country with 3,807 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, computer engineering technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $37,425 and had an average of $24,018 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 228 computer engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,300 and $23,413 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 174 computer engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer engineering technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer engineering technology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

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

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Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region.

Top 7 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering Technology in the Plains States Region

#1

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ranken Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region. Ranken Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 88 associates’s computer engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Ranken Technical College also made our “Best Computer Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Ranken Technical College is $15,933 for plains states region associate degree computer engineering tech students.

Read more about Computer Engineering Technology at Ranken Technical College

#2

Anoka Technical College

Anoka, Minnesota

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Anoka Technical College landed the #2 spot on the list. Anoka, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer engineering tech degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.

Anoka Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Computer Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $11,940 for plains states region associate degree computer engineering tech students per year to attend Anoka Technical College.

Full Anoka Technical College Computer Engineering Technology Report

#3

Ridgewater College

Willmar, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ridgewater College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region. Willmar, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer engineering tech degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Ridgewater College also made our “Best Computer Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Ridgewater College is $11,764 for plains states region associate degree computer engineering tech students.

Read more about Computer Engineering Technology at Ridgewater College

#4

Century College

White Bear Lake, Minnesota

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Century College landed the #4 spot on the list. Century College is a public institution located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Century College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $10,808 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Computer Engineering Tech students per year to attend Century College.

Full Century College Computer Engineering Technology Report

#5

Lake Superior College

Duluth, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Superior College landed the #5 spot on the list. Lake Superior College is a small public school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 3 associates’s computer engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

LSC also made our “Best Computer Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend LSC is $13,503 for plains states region associate degree computer engineering tech students.

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#6

Central Lakes College - Brainerd

Brainerd, Minnesota

With a ranking of #6, Central Lakes College - Brainerd did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region list. Central Lakes College is a public institution located in Brainerd, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree computer engineering tech students list, Central Lakes College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $12,514 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Computer Engineering Tech students per year to attend Central Lakes College - Brainerd.

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#7

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Southeast Missouri State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region list. Southeast Missouri State University is a fairly large school located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri that handed out 3 associates’s computer engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree computer engineering tech students list, Southeast Missouri State University has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southeast Missouri State University is $12,774 for plains states region associate degree computer engineering tech students.

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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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