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2024 Best General Computer Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region

15 Colleges in the Plains States Region
697 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded
General Computer Engineering is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #58 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 15 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Computer Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 697 degrees in general computer engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Computer Engineering School

Best General Computer Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region The general computer engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Computer Engineering rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Computer Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General Computer Engineering Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in General Computer Engineering
Master's Degrees in General Computer Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in General Computer Engineering

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Computer Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Computer Engineering in the Plains States Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general computer engineering degree levels they offer.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in General Computer Engineering

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO
35 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded

Washington University in St Louis is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general computer engineering. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were about 35 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
187 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in general computer engineering has to look into Iowa State University. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were about 187 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
72 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you wish to pursue a degree in general computer engineering. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were approximately 72 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IA
71 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded

University of Iowa is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general computer engineering. Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Iowa City. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.

There were roughly 71 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
75 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded

Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Rolla. A Best Colleges rank of #97 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Missouri University of Science and Technology is a great university overall.

There were approximately 75 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Missouri University of Science and Technology in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE
43 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded

UNL is a very large public university located in the city of Lincoln. A Best Colleges rank of #138 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.

There were approximately 43 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ND
35 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded

North Dakota State University is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Fargo. This university ranks 2nd out of 12 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.

There were roughly 35 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MO
58 General Computer Engineering Degrees Awarded

Mizzou is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were approximately 58 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year.

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MO
38.5% Growth in Graduates

SLU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Louis. This university ranks 7th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 13 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS

K -State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Manhattan. This university ranks 2nd out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were approximately 29 general computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Computer Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best general computer engineering schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 107
Missouri 693 148
Iowa 648 258
Kansas 599 64
Nebraska 500 43
North Dakota 416 35
South Dakota 381 8

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One of 3 majors within the Computer Engineering area of study, General Computer Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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