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Best Value Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Value Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$14,848 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$55,020 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Engineering Technology Bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Computer Engineering

#1

Grantham University

LIttle Rock, AR

Our 2023 rankings named Grantham University the best value school in the Plains States Region for computer engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of LIttle Rock, Grantham University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grantham University are $8,280 per year.

Grantham University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list.

Read full report on Computer Engineering Technology at Grantham University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Central Missouri is a great value for computer engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCM are $17,450 per year.

Read full report on Computer Engineering Technology at University of Central Missouri

Out of the 3 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 3 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

Minnesota State Mankato undergraduate students pay an average of $18,814 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Computer Engineering Technology at Minnesota State University - Mankato

Best Computer Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best computer engineering technology colleges 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 3 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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