Find Trade Colleges

Most Popular Computer Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Most Popular Computer Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

3 Colleges

Finding the Best Computer Engineering Technology Basic Certificate 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.

The Most Popular Computer Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Plains States Region to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Engineering Technology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for computer engineering tech majors pursuing a basic certificate.

#1

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Ranken Technical College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for computer engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Ranken Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

Women make up 17% of the computer engineering tech majors at the school.

Read full report on Computer Engineering Technology at Ranken Technical College

#2

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

Out of the 3 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Normandale Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Normandale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

Women make up 29% of the computer engineering tech majors at the school.

Full Computer Engineering Technology at Normandale Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

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.

Featured Schools

Find Trade Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited trade schools across the U.S.