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2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Schools in the Plains States Region

12 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 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 in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Plains States 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Software & Applications Colleges.

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

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The excellent programs at Metropolitan State University 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 . Metro State is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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#2

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Out of the 12 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindenwood University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryan College of Health Sciences landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lincoln, Bryan College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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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 large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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With a ranking of #6, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer software and applications students. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

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#6

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

Truman State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Software Applications Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Truman State is a small public school located in the remote town of Kirksville.

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Iowa State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer software and applications programs. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

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#8

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer software and applications programs. UND is a large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.

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With a ranking of #10, Missouri University of Science and Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer software and applications students. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Rolla.

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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 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.

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