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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Schools

18 Colleges
$39,619 Avg Salary
$33,819 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 4,047 people earned a degree or certificate in computer software and applications, making the major the #58 most popular in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the United States to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Computer Software & Applications Colleges.

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our 2023 rankings named East Carolina University the most popular online school in the United States for computer software and applications students. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville.

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#2

Towson University

Towson, MD

The excellent online programs at Towson University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer software and applications schools in the United States. Towson is a very large public school located in the city of Towson.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Schools list. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a large student population.

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#4

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

The excellent online programs at Lewis University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer software and applications schools in the United States. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Romeoville.

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#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Schools list. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

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#6

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

With a ranking of #6, Davenport University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer software and applications students. Davenport University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Grand Rapids.

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Naval Postgraduate School came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Schools ranking. Naval Postgraduate School is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Monterey.

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Metropolitan State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer software and applications programs. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Schools list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a large student population.

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#9

Regis University

Denver, CO

With a ranking of #9, Regis University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer software and applications students. Regis U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Regis University Report

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Computer Software & Applications is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

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 18 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 Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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