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2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 16,932 people earned their degree in computer engineering, making the major the 60th most popular in the United States. 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.

For this year’s “Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer 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 Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s CE degrees to 51 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #2 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 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 #2 for the Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. North Dakota State University is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also made our “Best Computer Engineering Master’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 North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589.

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#3

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 #3 on our 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s CE degrees to qualified students.

WUSTL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 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 WUSTL are $56,562.

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#4

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified masters’s CE students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree ce students whose families make $75-$110k list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #3 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 UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.

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#5

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 1 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Cloud State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Cloud State University are $12,904, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

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 $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. 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.

Iowa also made our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. 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.

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#6 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s CE students in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also made our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, 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 $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 7 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

KU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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 $75-$110k ranking. SLU is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 2 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

SLU also made our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Louis University are $22,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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