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Most Popular Computer Engineering Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

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

25 Colleges
$41,989 Avg Salary
$26,536 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Engineering Technology 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 Most Popular Computer Engineering Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Plains States Region to see which 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.

Check out the computer engineering tech programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

#1

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO

Our analysis found Ranken Technical College to be the most popular school for computer engineering technology students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Ranken Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Anoka Technical College is a great place for computer engineering technology students. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Anoka.

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#3

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Normandale Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Engineering Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Normandale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

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#4

Grand River Technical School

Chillicothe, MO

The excellent programs at Grand River Technical School helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer engineering technology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Chillicothe, Chillicothe Area Vocational School is a public college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Riverland Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer engineering technology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Austin, Riverland Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#4

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

The excellent programs at Century College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer engineering technology schools in the Plains States Region . Century College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of White Bear Lake.

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#7

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

Lake Superior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer engineering technology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Duluth, LSC is a public school with a small student population.

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Southeast Missouri State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer engineering technology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cape Girardeau.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Engineering Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

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#10

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

With a ranking of #10, Ridgewater College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer engineering technology students. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the remote town of Willmar.

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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 25 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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