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Computer Software & Applications at Grand Rapids Community College

If you are interested in studying computer software and applications, you may want to check out the program at Grand Rapids Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Grand Rapids Community College is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and approximately 12,107 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Software & Applications section at the bottom of this page.

Grand Rapids Community College Computer Software & Applications Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Computer Software

Online Classes Are Available at Grand Rapids Community College

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Grand Rapids Community College does offer online courses in computer software for the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

Grand Rapids Community College Computer Software & Applications Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Computer Software Student Demographics at Grand Rapids Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer software majors at Grand Rapids Community College.

Grand Rapids Community College Computer Software & Applications Associate’s Program

50% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of computer software associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in computer software only graduates about 42% women each year. The program at Grand Rapids Community College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 8% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in computer software at Grand Rapids Community College are white. Around 56% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. Grand Rapids Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in computer software graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Grand Rapids Community College with a associate's in computer software.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 9
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Computer Software & Applications

If you plan to be a computer software major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Grand Rapids Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Web & Multimedia Design 16

Careers That Computer Software Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer software can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MI, the home state for Grand Rapids Community College.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Software Applications Developers 29,540 $92,260
Graphic Designers 5,680 $47,700
Computer Programmers 3,960 $76,450
Database Administrators 2,820 $83,900
Web Developers 2,690 $67,000

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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