by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in Minnesota” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Computer Engineering is the 56th most popular major in the country with 17,987 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, computer engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $73,143 and had an average of $24,685 in loans still to pay off.
Across Minnesota, there were 159 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $78,741 and $24,551 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in Minnesota” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in computer engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in computer engineering.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for minnesota ce students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Crookston. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in Minnesota. Located in Crookston, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified ’s CE students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dunwoody College of Technology. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in Minnesota. Dunwoody College of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Computer Engineering at Dunwoody College of Technology
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Cloud State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in Minnesota. This fairly large school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 23 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Engineering at Saint Cloud State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in Minnesota list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 85 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Read more about Computer Engineering at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #5 spot on the list. Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s CE degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad 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%.
Read full report on Computer Engineering at Minnesota State University - Mankato
With a ranking of #6, University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in Minnesota list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified ’s CE students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of St Thomas Minnesota Computer Engineering Report
Rasmussen University - Minnesota did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #7. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is located in St. Cloud, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s CE degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Computer Engineering at Rasmussen University - Minnesota
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in Minnesota list. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s CE degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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