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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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With 14,336 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer software and applications is the #5 most popular major in the United States.

With all the computer science 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.

The Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular online basic certificate programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for computer software majors pursuing an online basic certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis the most popular online school in the Great Lakes Region for computer software and applications students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

Out of the 4 online programs at schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Owens Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Owens State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Perrysburg.

About 50% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#3

Mid Michigan College

Harrison, MI

The in-demand online basic certificate programs at Mid Michigan College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer software and applications schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the rural area of Harrison, Mid Michigan College is a public college with a small student population.

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#4

Illinois Central College

East Peoria, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Illinois Central College is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their online basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of East Peoria, ICC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322
Ohio 223
Illinois 327
Indiana 309
Wisconsin 154

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One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer software and applications has other similar majors worth exploring.

Computer Software Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Web & Multimedia Design 5,300
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration 3,756
Computer Graphics 2,988
Other Computer Software & Media Applications 1,438
Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation 854

Majors Similar to Computer Software

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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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