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2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Schools in the Far Western US Region

12 Colleges
$39,383 Avg Salary
$35,255 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.

The Most Popular Computer Software Applications Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Far Western US Region 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

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Academy of Art University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for computer software and applications students. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Santa Cruz. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Naval Postgraduate School is a great place for computer software and applications students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

The excellent programs at Seattle University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer software and applications schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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California Institute of the Arts landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer software and applications programs. Located in the large suburb of Valencia, CalArts is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Portland State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer software and applications students. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Art Center College of Design 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 medium-sized city of Pasadena, Art Center College of Design is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Seattle Pacific University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer software and applications students. It came in at #9 on the list. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

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#10

Westcliff University

Irvine, CA

Westcliff University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer software and applications students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Irvine, Westcliff University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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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 Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 431
Washington 14
Oregon 9

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 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 Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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