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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

5 Ranked Colleges
29 Degrees Awarded
$30,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 29 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree ce students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at WUSTL

#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 #2 for the Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Iowa State University is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 doctorate’s CE degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree ce students whose families make $48-$75k list, Iowa State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Doctor’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 are $25,948.

Full Iowa State Computer Engineering Report

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is located in Rolla, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s CE degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri University of Science and Technology, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Doctor’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 Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology

#3 in overall quality

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 Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 4 doctorate’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Dakota State University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Computer Engineering at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s CE degrees to qualified students.

Iowa also made our “Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613.

Full Iowa Computer Engineering Report

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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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