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

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

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Finding the Best Computer Engineering Technology Undergraduate 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.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Plains States Region to see which undergraduate 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Engineering Technology Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Grand River Technical School

Chillicothe, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Grand River Technical School the most popular school in the Plains States Region for computer engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Chillicothe, Chillicothe Area Vocational School is a public college with a small student population.

About 11% of the students majoring in computer engineering tech at the school are women while 89% are male.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer engineering technology schools in the Plains States Region . Cape Girardeau CTC is a small public school located in the city of Cape Girardeau.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer engineering technology schools in the Plains States Region . Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Poplar Bluff.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Lake Career and Technical Center helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer engineering technology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the rural area of Camdenton, LCTC is a public college with a student population.

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#4

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Ridgewater College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer engineering technology schools in the Plains States Region . Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the town of Willmar.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Minnesota West Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer engineering technology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Granite Falls, Minnesota West is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in computer engineering tech at Minnesota West, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, Central Lakes College - Brainerd did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Central Lakes College is a small public school located in the remote town of Brainerd.

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Kansas City Kansas Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate computer engineering technology programs. Located in the city of Kansas City, Kansas City Kansas Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

Sinte Gleska University

Mission, SD

Sinte Gleska University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate computer engineering technology programs. Sinte Gleska University is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Mission.

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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 12 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.

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