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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Computer Engineering in the Plains States Region

16 Ranked Colleges
568 Degrees Awarded
$18,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region” ranking.

General Computer Engineering is the 61st most popular major in the country with 12,892 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 691 general computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 568 general computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in general computer engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general computer engineering programs and 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 general computer engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree general computer engineering students.

Top 16 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Computer Engineering in the Plains States Region

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $16,584 for plains states region bachelor’s degree general computer engineering students per year to attend North Dakota State University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#13 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region. Located in Rapid City, South Dakota, this small public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general computer engineering students in 2019-2020.

SD Mines also took the #13 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is $19,815 for plains states region bachelor’s degree general computer engineering students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State University is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 150 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also made our “Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Iowa State is $15,496 for plains states region bachelor’s degree general computer engineering students.

The low student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#4

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
#12 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 #4 for the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 12 bachelors’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree general computer engineering students list, St. Cloud State University has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $14,267 for plains states region bachelor’s degree general computer engineering students per year to attend Saint Cloud State University.

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#14 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 13 bachelors’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Minnesota State Mankato not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Minnesota State University - Mankato is $16,221 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree General Computer Engineering students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#4 in overall quality

University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 40 bachelors’s general computer engineering degrees to qualified students.

UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $17,208 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree General Computer Engineering students per year to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#7

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#11 in overall quality

Kansas State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. K -State is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 29 bachelors’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $18,285 for plains states region bachelor’s degree general computer engineering students per year to attend K -State.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#8

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Wichita State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. WSU is a fairly large school located in Wichita, Kansas that handed out 23 bachelors’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

WSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Wichita State University is $14,382 for plains states region bachelor’s degree general computer engineering students.

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#5 in overall quality

Missouri University of Science and Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized school located in Rolla, Missouri that handed out 69 bachelors’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri University of Science and Technology also made our “Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Missouri University of Science and Technology is $14,262 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree General Computer Engineering students.

The low student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#10 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general computer engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree general computer engineering students list, Mizzou has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $16,001 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree General Computer Engineering students per year to attend University of Missouri - Columbia.

The low student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#11

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 67 bachelors’s general computer engineering degrees to qualified students.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend UMN Twin Cities is $17,740 for plains states region bachelor’s degree general computer engineering students.

The low student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UMN Twin Cities General Computer Engineering Report

#12

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#15 in overall quality

University of Kansas came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. KU is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for KU is $18,918 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree General Computer Engineering students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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#13

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#7 in overall quality

University of Iowa came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 46 bachelors’s general computer engineering degrees to qualified students.

Iowa also made our “Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Iowa is $19,145 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree General Computer Engineering students.

The low student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Full University of Iowa General Computer Engineering Report

#14

University of St Thomas Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#9 in overall quality

University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. UST MN is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 6 bachelors’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree general computer engineering students list, UST MN has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UST MN is $29,155 for plains states region bachelor’s degree general computer engineering students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of St Thomas Minnesota General Computer Engineering Report

#15

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#8 in overall quality

Saint Louis University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 8 bachelors’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

SLU also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SLU is $28,188 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree General Computer Engineering students.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#16

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general computer engineering students in 2019-2020.

WUSTL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Washington University in St Louis is $26,869 for plains states region bachelor’s degree general computer engineering students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its 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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