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2023 Best Computer Software Applications Schools in the Plains States Region

8 Colleges
$40,217 Avg Salary
$30,239 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications School for You

Computer Software & Applications is the #58 most popular major in the country with 4,047 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Computer Software Applications Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for computer software majors pursuing a .

Top Plains States Region Schools in Computer Software Applications

Our 2023 rankings named University of St Thomas Minnesota the best school in the Plains States Region for computer software and applications students. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at Missouri University of Science and Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer software and applications schools in the Plains States Region . Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for computer software and applications students. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Metropolitan State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Computer Software Applications Schools in the Plains States Region list. Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer software and applications students. It came in at #6 on the list. UMSL is a large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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#7

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer software and applications programs. UND is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.

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#8

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer software and applications programs. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.

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Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges by State

Explore the best computer software and applications colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 13
Minnesota 137
Iowa 2
Nebraska 4
North Dakota 2

One of 9 majors within the area of study, computer software and applications has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Computer Software

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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