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2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Schools

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Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications School for You

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Computer Software Applications Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 113 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Software & Applications program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the most popular school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Western Governors University Report

Out of the 113 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the # 2 spot on the list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#3

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

The excellent programs at Academy of Art University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer software and applications schools in the United States. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Academy of Art University Report

#4

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 #4 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Schools list. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

Full Computer Software & Applications at George Mason University Report

#5

New England College

Henniker, NH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New England College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Schools list. Located in the rural area of Henniker, NEC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at New England College

#6

New York University

New York, NY

With a ranking of #6, New York University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer software and applications students. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer software and applications students. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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North Carolina State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer software and applications students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.

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George Washington University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer software and applications programs. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at George Washington University

Rochester Institute of Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Schools list. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#11

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer software and applications programs. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

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#12

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Software Applications Schools ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#13

Northeastern University

Boston, MA

Northeastern University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Software Applications Schools ranking. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Northeastern University Report

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Schools list. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Computer Software & Applications at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

#15

The New School

New York, NY

The New School came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Software Applications Schools ranking. Located in the city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#15

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Schools list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Computer Software Applications Schools award.

Rank College Location
17 Regis University Denver, CO
18 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
18 Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA
20 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
21 Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN
22 Robert Morris University Moon Township, PA

Computer Software & Applications by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 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 Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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