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2024 Best Computer Engineering Schools in Minnesota

5 Colleges in Minnesota
159 CE Degrees Awarded
$78,741 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in computer engineering, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #56 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Computer Engineering Schools in Minnesota ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 159 degrees in computer engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Computer Engineering School

Best Computer Engineering Schools in Minnesota The ce program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Computer Engineering rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for computer engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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

Pick Your Computer Engineering Degree Level

Associate Degrees in CE
Bachelor's Degrees in CE
Master's Degrees in CE

The ce school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Computer Engineering Schools in Minnesota. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Computer Engineering in Minnesota

The schools below may not offer all types of ce degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Minnesota Schools in CE

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
85 CE Degrees Awarded
$97,211 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you want to pursue a degree in computer engineering. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly 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 about 85 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the computer engineering program at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities make $18,470 above the typical college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$70,890 Median Starting Salary
$28,000 Median Student Debt

Saint Cloud State University is a great option for students interested in a degree in computer engineering. St. Cloud State University is a large public university located in the city of Saint Cloud. This university ranks 24th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 23 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at St. Cloud State University in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the ce program make about $70,890 in the first couple years of working.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MN
50.0% Growth in Graduates

University of St Thomas Minnesota is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in computer engineering. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #143 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UST MN is a great university overall.

There were roughly 12 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent data year.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$49,653 Median Starting Salary
$24,861 Median Student Debt

Rasmussen University - Minnesota is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in computer engineering. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit university located in the small city of St. Cloud. A Best Colleges rank of #336 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a great university overall.

There were about 5 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Rasmussen University - Minnesota in the most recent data year. After graduating, ce degree recipients typically earn about $49,653 in their early careers.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MN

It's hard to beat Dunwoody College of Technology if you wish to pursue a degree in computer engineering. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Dunwoody College of Technology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 30th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 8 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Dunwoody College of Technology in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN
13.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 13th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 15 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Computer Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 283 164
Kansas 266 64
Iowa 264 448
Nebraska 238 83
North Dakota 210 63
South Dakota 204 8

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One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Computer Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

CE Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer Engineering 107
Software Engineering 52

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 582
Electrical Engineering 341
Civil Engineering 201
Chemical Engineering 191
General Engineering 183
Biomedical Engineering 181
Industrial Engineering 130
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 110
Materials Engineering 81
Manufacturing Engineering 53

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