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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

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 Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” 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.

This year’s “Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Washington University in St Louis is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 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 WUSTL are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Minnesota - 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa 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 Making $0-$30k. Iowa State is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 51 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree ce students whose families make $0-$30k list, Iowa State has also earned the #2 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 Iowa State University are $25,948.

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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 #4 for the Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s CE degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree ce students whose families make $0-$30k list, North Dakota State University has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Mizzou is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 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 University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193.

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#6

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
#9 in overall quality

Saint Cloud State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, this fairly large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s CE students in 2019-2020.

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

Read more about Computer Engineering at St. Cloud State University

#7

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#5 in overall quality

University of Iowa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s CE degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#7 in overall quality

University of Kansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. University of Kansas is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 7 masters’s CE degrees 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007.

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#9

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#8 in overall quality

Saint Louis University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k 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.

SLU also took the #8 spot 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Computer Engineering at SLU

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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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