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Best Value Computer Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Value Computer Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$11,184 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,737 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You

Computer Engineering Technology is the #29 most popular major in the country with 3,509 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Computer Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Plains States Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for computer engineering tech students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Computer Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Engineering Technology Associate Degree Colleges.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Computer Engineering

Our analysis found Anoka Technical College to be the best value school for computer engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Anoka.

Anoka Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,075 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, computer engineering tech graduates from Anoka Technical College carry an average student debtload of $18,869.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Anoka Technical College also did well on our Best Computer Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#2

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ridgewater College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the remote town of Willmar.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ridgewater College are $6,114 per year.

Ridgewater College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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#3

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ranken Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Ranken Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ranken Technical College are $16,960 per year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $157, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Ranken Technical College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Computer Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeast Missouri State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Southeast Missouri State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Cape Girardeau.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southeast Missouri State University are $15,585 a year.

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Best Computer Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best computer engineering technology schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1
Missouri 123
Minnesota 84
South Dakota 2

One of 18 majors within the trade school area of study, computer engineering technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Computer Engineering Tech Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology 1,764
Computer Engineering Technology 1,229
Other Computer Engineering Technologies 306
Computer Software Technology 190
Computer Hardware Technology 20

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,288
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,780
Environmental Control Technology 9,376
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,822
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,347

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to AAAndrey A.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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